Posted on 3/6/2019
Engine electrical wiring harnesses have traditionally been coated with a covering that is made from petroleum based plastic, this covering is called insulation. However, Hyundai along with a few other manufacturers (Toyota, Kia, Subaru and Honda) made an effort to change tradition and move in a “green” direction. That is they decided to go eco-friendly (and safe a few bucks in the process) and change their vehicle wiring harness insulation composition to a soy based “bioplastic” product. This new material will keep the plastic insulation out of landfills, be biodegradable and of course be cheaper to manufacturer. That’s all good right? Not so, as it turns out a group of rodents or rats and mice, to be exact, found out about the new cache of soy based wire insulation being stored under the hoods of Hyundai automobiles everywhere. The rodents not only feast on the (yummy?) ... read more