According to news from Fast Science and Technology on May 13, it is reported that there has been another series of cable theft in Tesla’s supercharging station in the United States recently, and at least five charging stations in the Houston area have been damaged.
Last week, 18 high-voltage cables were stolen from a Tesla charging station in Montrose District.
After that, a number of Tesla supercharging stations in Houston had similar incidents of stolen time, making it difficult for car owners to recharge.
Judging from the photos of the stolen charging piles shared by netizens, the thieves used tools such as iron pliers to cut the charging cable directly from the root and steal it with the charging head and the cable.
, the motives and identities of the culprits are unclear.
some speculate that they are trying to steal copper wire and sell money, but the owner of a recycling bin says the idea is unreliable.
According to the boss, some people may think that the copper wires of Tesla’s charging pile cables can be sold at a good price, so they steal them and cash them out.
However, at her home’s recycling bin, the insulated copper wire sells for only 70 cents a pound, which means that even if you steal a 50-pound Tesla charging pile cable, it can only sell for about $30.
Moreover, for such cables, the Recycle Bin has strict vetting procedures, and the risk of handling stolen goods is extremely high, which is not proportional to these benefits.
In addition, Tesla has also taken preventive measures against the theft of charging piles and cables.
, Tesla set up a solar-powered version of the “security device” next to the super charging pile.
The “security device” is equipped with a surveillance camera, a “loudspeaker” and an alarm to warn the thief if someone is found to have stolen the cable.
However, Tesla has a large number of charging stations, and only relying on this kind of “security device” has little anti-theft effect.
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