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The driver's nightmare, the engine won't start anymore. With a look under the bonnet, you quickly realize that this is a Marten damage. Martens feel particularly at home in the engine compartment. It's warm there and there are various cables to nibble on. Insurance companies regulate around 200.000 claims a year caused by martens. And hits the marten Electric car too, it gets particularly annoying because the repair is expensive and time-consuming. In the worst case, the marten damage is so severe that the electric car can no longer be saved or the repair is no longer financially profitable and a economic total loss threatens.
Small rodent, big damage
If the marten catches a high-voltage cable, replacing it is not that easy. Because compared to petrol or diesel vehicles, the entire wiring harness be replaced, even if only a single cable is actually affected. Repair costs of at least 6.000 to 8.000 euros can be expected here. Accordingly, a marten bite is something (electric) drivers can do without. In the case of inexpensive models such as the Peugeot e-208 or the Seat mii, this quickly becomes a financial one write-off. With a Tesla Model S or a BMW iX, however, the repair is usually still worthwhile. The biggest problem is when the attack on older used vehicles falls.
Chili powder effectively protects the electric car from marten damage.
But: Good news! The marten is not that easy to get into the engine compartment of an electric car to get the cables. Most electric cars are completely clad in the engine compartment and underbody, and the high-voltage cables are protected with shielding and thick insulation. And for a short time you can also take it with you dog or cat hair try to defend. However, this only offers short-term protection, because the rodents quickly learn that this is just a trick. It is more effective to use chili powder or a sliced one chilli.
The rodents don't like that at all and that keeps them away. It must be noted, however, that the protection must be renewed after every car journey, as the scent quickly dissipates. By the way, you can also use the well-known ones Ultrasonic devices, electric shock devices or protective hoses use hard plastic. Sealing off the engine compartment completely also offers good protection against rodents. Some manufacturers even offer this as an option, but you can also use it as a engine pan easy have it retrofitted. Should a marten bite nevertheless, the engine should be washed professionally, because the smell of the strange marten causes the conspecifics to react with a particularly aggressive biting rage.
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