My wife and I live in a rural area of southern Louisiana. Prior to May 2019, when we got our Tesla M3, a bunch of rats from a “next door” sugar cane field invaded our Subaru Forester SUV. The wiring harness was destroyed by the rats, and according to USAA (our car insurance company) the car was totaled. After getting our TM3 we had some wiring issues at the front of the frunk. A mechanic at the New Orleans Tesla Service Center told us that the wiring issues consisted of rats chewing through the wiring. The minor amount of damage was easily repaired. Now we put peppermint soaked cotton balls throughout all of our vehicles at least monthly. Special attention has been given to the area in front of and under the tub that makes up the frunk of the TM3. Now, five years later, there has been no new rat damage. Bobby Keeland Arnaudville, Louisiana
On Thu, Aug 15, 2024 at 11:38 AM WILLIAM DENNIS Owner via EV < ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > Just as an amusing aside, there was a marmot that took up residence in our > Chevy Volt last year. Once the garage door was closed, he couldn't get > out, so he ransacked the contents of the garage, knocking over just about > everything, and shredding a window screen in attempt to get free. Oddly, > when I opened the garage door, instead of leaving, he would climb back > under the hood and stay there. > > > Bill > > > On Thu, 15 Aug, 2024 at 10:25 AM, EV List Lackey via EV <ev@lists.evdlorg> > wrote: > > > To: ev@lists.evdl.org > Cc: evp...@drmm.net > Then you might want to check under your brand new Tesla Model 3, if you > live > in Florida. > > Tesla is reportedly storing unsold new Model 3s in long-grass fields, > which > can invite spiders, snakes, rats, and other critters to take up residence > in > the cars. > > Full story: > > > https://www.thedrive.com/news/tesla-is-stocking-unsold-brand-new-model-3s-in- > an-overgrown-field-in-florida > <https://www.thedrive.com/news/tesla-is-stocking-unsold-brand-new-model-3s-in-an-overgrown-field-in-florida> > > Shortcut URL: https://cntp.me/i5TC69k > > David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey > > To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my > offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > > If all our bicycles turn into cars, that's a horrible figure. > It would scare the world. > > -- Zhai Guangming, China National Petroleum Corporation > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org<mailto:ev@lists.evdl.org> > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > > . > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20240815/b1e363bd/attachment.htm > > > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20240815/b4bc2070/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
