An alleged rat infestation in Tampines has left residents exasperated, with one claiming that rodents chewed through the wiring of his electric car.
Jiang Liangqiang (transliteration), who lives at Tampines Street 42 Block 460 and owns a month-old Electric Vehicle (EV), told 8world that he was bringing his family out on May 31 when the car’s hazard lights suddenly lit up.
He later brought the car to a repair shop for inspection, where they discovered large amounts of rat droppings and found signs that the wiring had been chewed through.
Jiang said that he first started noticing rats around the block about a year ago and even tried reporting the issue through the OneService app but it remained unresolved, reported 8world.
He added that he had never encountered such an incident before and wondered if charging his car near the trash chute area might have attracted the rodents, which then entered the rear of his vehicle.
He reckoned he spent around $4,700 in total on repairs, which includes replacing certain wires in his vehicle.
Jiang said that he even considered raising the issue to town council to cover repair costs, adding that he’s “never dealt with this before” and was unsure how to proceed.
He added that he has since avoided parking his EV at the parking lot below his home. Instead, he parks at Block 499 multi-storey carpark at Tampines Avenue 9 which is a five-minute walk away.
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