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Other than that, I guess it's because the Gulf Stream blows north up the coast and not inland, so it doesn't carry the salt water air across land. Even people living on the beach itself have rust free cars. It's not a problem.
Don't think the Gulf Stream has anything to do with salt air.
I live two miles from the beach and I have never had a problem with salt air causing problems on anything.
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