Tesla cars and the danger of martens: what you need to know

It is the same with cars as with many other products: innovation makes some problems such as unreliable engines disappear and at the same time creates new ones, such as adequate protection against hackers.

And some problems simply persist - like marten bites. These are a topic almost as old as cars themselves. Angled engine blocks are ideal homes for the animals, and cables taste particularly good to them. 

Here you can find out how martens, Tesla and electric cars in general are connected, what the dangers are and how you can protect yourself.

Electric car and martens: particularly serious damage

The problem: If the marten strikes, an immediate repair is due in any case, because the safety risk is too great. In the case of the burner, this costs a few annoying but bearable hundred euros, as the affected cables can simply be repaired or replaced individually.

In electric cars such as Teslas, on the other hand, the entire wiring harness usually has to be replaced if one of the installed high-voltage cables is damaged. Cost: many thousands of euros. It therefore makes sense to take out car insurance that also covers damage caused by martens.