In the past year, thieves in Seattle have stolen over 100 electric vehicle charging cables, driven by high copper scrap prices. This has left frustrated EV owners scrambling to find working charging stations, often traveling long distances. The problem, worse on the West Coast, has even hit Tesla Superchargers in the San Francisco Bay Area. With criminals targeting anything containing valuable metals, the situation has reached epidemic levels, highlighting a growing challenge for progressive cities struggling to enforce law and order. Will Seattle find a solution, or will EV drivers continue to face this electrifying dilemma?
Over the last year, burglars in the Seattle metropolitan region have stolen over 100 electric vehicle charging cables, primarily due to rising copper scrap values. This is extremely annoying for EV owners, who arrive at these charging stations only to discover severed wires and an inability to charge.
In the last 12 months alone, thieves have stolen at...
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