Nolte: Thieves Steal Tesla’s Electric Vehicle Charging Cables for Copper in California

Breitbart ^ | 05/16/2024 | JOHN NOLTE

[DocRock]

This article reminds to re-read Atlas Shrugged... “A copper wire broke...”

[sonova]

Why can’t they use some kind of WIRELESS CHARGER like we have for cell phones ?

+++++++++++++++++++++++++

The energy transfer would be much to slow for any practical use at this time.
There is much to be studied here.

[going hot]

They should simply leave the power on, say 220 V with 100 amps. One jolt and fried thief should do the trick.

They don't often try the transfer stations anymore.

[DoughtyOne]

But they aren’t copper. Aren’t they clad now?

It’s only a copper like coating over some metal alloy. (zinc)

https://www.treasurenet.com/threads/when-did-coins-become-clad.67792/

[DoughtyOne]

That link wasn’t as decent as I had first thought.

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&as_q=zinc+content+pennies&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&lr=&cr=&as_qdr=all&as_sitesearch=&as_occt=any&as_filetype=&tbs=

[granite]

Pre-1982 Lincoln cents are 95% Copper and 5% Zinc

1864-1942: 95% copper, 5% zinc, with a small amount of tin added
1943: Steel (no copper)
1944-1982: 95% copper, 5% zinc
1982-present: 2.5% copper, 97.5% zinc (with a copper coating)

[DoughtyOne]

Yeah, thanks...

I know they can’t make them out of copper, but 2.5% sure
seems like a rather sad fate for the penny, as if it was
worth much anyway.