The Push To Stuff Americans Into Electric Vehicles Facing Its Latest Stop Sign: Theft
The Push To Stuff Americans Into Electric Vehicles Facing Its Latest Stop Sign: Theft
admin 2024/09/25 01:55This isn't the kind of 'cord cutting' we usually think of—thieves are targeting EV charging stations by snipping the cables to steal the copper inside.
Rampant theft at charging stations is emerging as a new problem for the Biden-Harris administration’s broad electric vehicle (EV) push, Bloomberg News reported Monday.
Thieves across the country are targeting public EV charger stations to extract the copper inside charging cables and sell it for cash, particularly in places like Seattle, Las Vegas and Oakland, Bloomberg News reported. Inconsistent charger performance already troubles consumers contemplating making the switch, and executives at top EV charging companies are working on solutions to address the rising tide of theft and vandalism against their equipment.
“It’s all over the country,” Rick Wilmer, president and CEO of ChargePoint, told Bloomberg News. “The types of stuff we’ve seen happen is just horrifying in terms of the way they go about it and how frequently it happens.”
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Rampant theft at charging stations is emerging as a new problem for the Biden-Harris administration’s broad electric vehicle (EV) push, Bloomberg News reported Monday.
Thieves across the country are targeting public EV charger stations to extract the copper inside charging cables and sell it for cash, particularly in places like Seattle, Las Vegas and Oakland, Bloomberg News reported. Inconsistent charger performance already troubles consumers contemplating making the switch, and executives at top EV charging companies are working on solutions to address the rising tide of theft and vandalism against their equipment.
“It’s all over the country,” Rick Wilmer, president and CEO of ChargePoint, told Bloomberg News. “The types of stuff we’ve seen happen is just horrifying in terms of the way they go about it and how frequently it happens.”
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