Rampant rodents ravage eco-friendly wiring looms
Got a rat story? Or, even better, a cure?
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Volvo XC60 has proven to be edible.
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Okay we’ve heard of bats in your belfry (which is not a compliment), but rats in your Volvo?
A story doing the rounds at the moment says that some the more environmentally-friendly materials used to wrap car wiring looms is something of a delicacy for your average rodent.
Of course this is easily fixed: get a cat or, like the Editor, several.
However the stories, which seemed to have started in the USA, suggest there are alternative cures, such coyote piss – yep you read that right.
Reporting on the ongoing travails of a Volvo XC60 owner, Forbes magazine reports: "Meantime, JoAnn conducted an exhaustive Google search and discovered a new rat repellent: Coyote urine. She bought a supply of the Coyote formula from Home Depot for $24 -- plus shipping.
"Every night, Joann pours a little coyote piss around her tires. 'I dot my driveway with some too," she says. She also places a Coyote urine-soaked sponge inside a tin pan near the car.'"
You can read the whole sorry tail…oops, tale…right here.
We have heard of rodents setting up house in cars. If you’ve got a story, why not share it with us vial email at uniquecars@bauertrader.com.au.
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