Road Trips

[TEG]

Reading Bob's twitters I wonder what the "mouse" car is? Disney?

No, apparently a rodent got in behind the dashboard and chewed through some wiring on a Roadster. Bob had to completely tear the car apart to fix the problem and it was apparently in the shop for a long time undergoing massive wiring harness repair.

Remember when Tony Belding (remember him?) had something similar happen to his Lotus Esprit?

 

[vfx]

No, apparently a rodent got in behind the dashboard and chewed through some wiring on a Roadster. Bob had to completely tear the car apart to fix the problem and it was apparently in the shop for a long time undergoing massive wiring harness repair.

Great story/trivia!

Unless you are the owner, then it won't be a great tale until a few more months go by.

 

[johnr]

This reminds me -- in nearby Mineral King, the marmots love to eat through car radiator hoses. They'd probably chew an EV's electrical cables too. For some reason it seems these cute little critters have developed a taste for rubber. During the worst times of the year you'll find cars parked with screens or tarps around them to keep them out.

Mineral King Visitor Center

 

[dpeilow]

Came across this Picasa Web Album of a road trip earlier: Picasa Web Albums - Geoffrey Kinsey - Tesla to Vegas