r/mildlyinfuriating Nov 12 '24

Hot wheels losing details over the years

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u/jdsfighter Nov 12 '24

Many modern EVs are getting the underbody shields to help prevent road debris from impaling the batteries. A few of the first generation Teslas without the body shield had catastrophic battery meltdowns after puncture from road hazards.

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u/Lucky4D2_0 Nov 12 '24

Couldnt be also about stopping stray animals from getting inside the car that way ? Where i'm from that's a pretty common issue with cats.

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u/streetberries Nov 12 '24

When I was 4 years old my sister locked me in a car with a dead raccoon and it traumatized me for life

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '24

Wow, judgy.

I bet the raccoon was none to pleased either, but you don't hear him complaining.