I2C will function long distances 10 feet or so with the buffer drivers. Try to implement a design that requires Automotive EMI, 100V/m, with 32V short to supply short to ground, 15KV ESD, reverse ...

Using hardware I2C on an ESP32? Do you need to connect multiple I2C devices with the same address? Normally, you wouldn’t be able to do that without extra parts, but on the ESP32, [BastelBaus… ...