Speaking of the "lighter" side ...
Sometime a year ago I drove 11 miles to have lunch with my wife. I (unknowingly) had a stowaway. After exiting the LEAF in the parking lot, I became curious when I heard meowing. Luckily I persisted in finding the origin of the "thingy". Behind the plastic front air dam grill, in front of the radiator ! I don't remember exactly how I got him out, but it took a while. A few curious onlookers gathered to see what was already wrong with "the electric car", as I was bent over the open "engine" compartment. We couldn't take the "thingy" to lunch, so my wife canceled and sent me home immediately. The return 11 miles proceeded without incident with a scared kitten on my lap.