[ielillo]

I remember reading that rodents chewed car cables since the insulation was made using the same compound as soy and that attracted them, but in reality it was just they liked chewing on stuff. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a21933466/does-your-car-ha...

[bityard]

I just read that article and it doesn't appear to agree with your conclusion. That was just a single quote from a a pest control guy who works for Orkin.

The article does say that car owners and mechanics have noted a large increase in rodent damage to car wiring with the new soy-based insulation while manufacturers have denied any connection. Likely because they are fighting several class-action lawsuits over it.

[michaelmior]

In my case, I was told it was because the rubber was made using peanut oil. I had a squirrel chew through one of the O2 sensors on my car.