The stolen cables often disable entire stations, forcing EV owners on the road to search desperately for a working charger. For the owners, the predicament can be exasperating and stressful.

The theft of electric vehicle charging cables is on the rise, possibly fueled by the nearly record-high price of copper. The cables contain copper wiring inside of them that thieves can sell.

The retractable cables seem like a good idea, but Level 2 and 3 charging stations are more in demand at public sites than Level 1 chargers because of their ability to recharge EV batteries quickly.

Cut-Resistant Cables and Alarms Are Coming to EV Chargers Near You ChargePoint is taking a stand against electric car charging-related vandalism. By Emmet White Published: Jan 16, 2025 8:00 AM EST ...

The electric vehicle charging company ChargePoint has introduced new cut-resistant cables as a theft and vandalism deterrent. In addition to the new cables, ChargePoint added a new alarm system ...

ChargePoint introduces anti-theft EV chargers and cables. We’ve all seen it at least once, whether it was in person or posted by a fellow EV driver somewhere on the internet.

ChargePoint announced it would equip its DC fast chargers with industry-first cut-resistant charging cables designed to prevent theft.The company said the cables include materials designed to make ...

Criminals are cutting off the cables to sell for scrap, and West Mercia Police has said it is a "new and emerging crime". Simon and Lisa Andrews, from Kidderminster, said their electric vehicle (EV) ...

In the last 12 months alone, thieves have stolen at least 100 EV charging cables across the city in pursuit of the small amounts of copper within that can be sold as scrap.

The electric vehicle charging company ChargePoint has introduced new cut-resistant cables as a theft and vandalism deterrent. In addition to the new cables, ChargePoint added a new alarm system that ...

In Seattle and elsewhere, public charging stations are cropping up to meet growing demand as EV adoption increases. But the fast charging stations are a hot target for criminals, netting thieves ...

Charging stations have been hit particularly hard by thieves who likely want to sell the highly conductive copper wiring inside the cables at near-record prices. Rising theft of EV charging-cables ...