Tasty Wiring
It seems that certain manufacturers are using wiring insulation that is attractive to rodents: Article Sounds like a great science fair project for some high schooler out there, do mice prefer the ...
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Ralph Cramden wrote:Ralph Cramden wrote:
"Some are blaming the auto industry’s shift to wire insulation made from soy, as well as rice husks, wood, peanut oil, corn and other sugars. Critics charge that plant-based plastics give off a faint vanilla smell when warm, turning vehicles into a moveable feast for pests.
Automotive wiring used to be coated with less appetizing polymer-based plastic insulation. But over the past 20 years, manufacturers have adopted biodegradable materials to make recycling easier and to meet sustainability targets set by well-meaning government policy."
And there you have it. Don't ***** when dropping a thousand or two to rewire your car. You'll just be doing your own part to save the Earth. It's always the well meaning things imposed that backfire.
Rats chewed the wiring in my truck 25 years ago.
