Posted on 10/07/2024 6:29:03 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Despite government subsidies, mandates and promotion, demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is still so low that car thieves don’t think they’re worth stealing — but, if they are stolen, they’ll cost more to replace than traditional, gas-powered vehicles.
While the Biden-Harris Administration provides tax credits to people who buy electric vehicles, there are no such incentives for those who might steal them. A record number of vehicles were stolen in the U.S., but electric vehicles were far less likely to be stolen, a Highway Loss Data Institute analysis of insured vehicles model years 2021-23 finds.
Four of the six vehicles with the lowest frequencies of theft are electric, with Tesla models accounting for half of those, according to the study. In fact, all three of the vehicles with the lowest odds of being stolen were Teslas, with one model rating the safest from theft — by far:
“The Tesla Model 3 electric four-door 4WD, a midsize luxury car, had the lowest whole vehicle theft claim frequency at just 1% of the all-passenger-vehicle average.” …
(Excerpt) Read more at mrctv.org ...
Can I disguise my car as a Tesla?
“EVs Still So Unpopular that Car Thieves Won’t Even Steal Them”
Brings up an interesting point - if an EV is stolen or just happens to ‘light up’, will your insurance force you to spend the money you get from them to buy another EV, or will you be able to buy a normal car?
(p.s., I know that Progressive will force you to buy an EV, as it’s a political thing to them)
I've never owned a Tesla but I'd guess they have a bunch of smart features that would make stealing one difficult.
Yes. First question is does the list of most and least stolen correlate with easiest and hardest to steal.
I thought this sounded like a Babylon Bee headline.
But this is an actual story. Amazing
And similarly, do thieves know how to hot wire an electric car?
there’s no way to fence a tesla, I’m sure. not in the civilized world, at least. and they probably don’t have charges in haiti.
lol thought this was the Bee
Take my EV for example......
Please.
[Thank you. Thank you very much, I’ll be here all week....
Try the soy.]
I heard it’s because the Tesla security system is programmed to start a thermal breakdown runaway conflagration if the car is stolen.
There was a car theft ring in Portland that specialized in stealing Teslas (they got busted).
My SIL owns a Tesla, and according to him the anti-theft features on the car are excellent. He can disable the car remotely if it was stolen!
I want a Tesla, but I can’t justify the cost for my use. Still just too expensive for a local beater.
Love the idea of overnight plug in for a days errands.
Maybe soon?
WHY WOULD THEY WANT TO?
Finally a reason to get one!
Guess what happens when you drive into a street flooded with salt water in Florida with an EV? Or in your garage that gets flooded with salt water? EV scooters burn up even quicker.
Eventually they can hack an EV. But no one is doing that because at this moment, an EV is worthless. But that may change in the future.
“(p.s., I know that Progressive will force you to buy an EV, as it’s a political thing to them)”
Can you imagine the claims otherwise?
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