Another leftist/collectivist fantasy gone wrong
What about the Diesel generators that power the charging stations ?
Wonder what the armed robberies are like at those places.
You plug in an EV, you’re stuck. No driving off in an emergency to get away from the bad guys
Considering the voltages involved I’m surprised some enterprising thief hasn’t gotten fried to a crisp
And…..one wonder and hope that insurance companies aren’t spreading increased rates to ease the “pain” of what an EV would really cost.
Annd….are these insane electric rates going up so much because of the increased demand and drain on the grid, that, rather than make an EV owner pay what they shoo-in, companies are spreading to all their customers to hide the EV fiasco
Not sure about THEY, but I do know what the "local EV driver" can do to fix the problem.
Go copper thieves!
Yeah... We saw that coming a mile away...
EV charging stations provide permanent work for the copper thieves, and if those stations disappear, California will have to provide those thieves with alternate means of support. So, EV charging stations are a form of recyclable work, and the thieves should be congratulated for finding their own means of support. It’s not a crime to be clever and the copper thieves are clever.
The cables probably aren’t worth a whole lot and scrap dealers who accept them should be jailed if a case can be made against them, which applies to a lot of the scrap thieves bring in.
Here is probably a ballpark figure of the prices involved.
“There’s about $10 worth of copper in one of the cables,” SCL spokeswoman Jenn Strang said. Replacing a cable, though, costs the utility about $2,500.
Wow!
Who would have thought this would happen?
Besides all the meth-heads.
A lot of folks here predicted this would happen.
They want to make EV’s mandatory, but will never have enough charging stations in place to easily accommodate everyone. First they start stealing the copper wiring, and when everyone is forced to use charging stations, because there won’t be enough of those stations, these thieves will hit the people waiting in line to charge their car. If you’re bumper-to-bumper in those lines, you won’t be able to go anywhere if someone accosts you with a gun while you’re sitting in your car.
How to unpack that news?
Struggling people looking to put bread on the table?
Rising youths not hurting anyone?
Non-violent crime committed by oppressed minorities so give ‘em pass?
Eco warriors implementing the agenda of ending private transportation?
The enemy (thieves) of my enemy (the green agenda supporters) is my friend?
NOT NEW-—
HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE FIRST STATION WAS INSTALLED-—
ESPECIALLY IN LA.