We were stopped at a gas station/restaurant in the middle of California - that has a very large parking lot with many spaces to charge EVs.
My son noticed that each and every chargers was broken - the nozzles were broken apart. Apparently there is something in there, like copper, that the thieves want.
My cousin, who has an EV, complains bitterly about broken chargers - or not enough and the wait can be hours.
“ My son noticed that each and every chargers was broken - the nozzles were broken apart.”
Any competent engineer should have known to put the charging cable ON the car. A receptacle at the charging station.
Theft problem eliminated.