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ChargePoint is doing something about all the EV charger cable-cutting crooks
ChargePoint has had enough of vandalizing thieves who saw through EV charger cables to steal valuable copper — so now it’s making new “cut-resistant” cables and adding alarm systems in an attempt to mitigate the damage.
ChargePoint Says New Uncuttable EV Charging Cable Will Thwart Vandalism
ChargePoint CEO Rick Wilmer spoke to Ars Technica and explained how he decided to take action after chargers at the company’s own Silicon Valley headquarters were repeatedly cut. Here is how he describes making the new cable:
ChargePoint Takes On Vandals With New Cut-Resistant EV Charging Cables
The Campbell, California-based charging network announced Thursday a two-pronged plan to deter EV charging equipment vandalism. The first step is adding new cut-resistant cables that ChargePoint hopes spreads industry-wide. The second is a new alarm system called ChargePoint Protect.
ChargePoint develops uncuttable charging cables to stop thieves
Additionally, ChargePoint has developed an alarm to go with the uncuttable cables, called ChargePoint Protect. "If an attempt is made to cut a cable, and you've got this feature turned on in our software, then you've got all these flashing lights and loud sirens. It's pretty obnoxious," Wilmer said.
ChargePoint unveils cut-resistant charging cable and alarm system
ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) has announced two new security solutions aimed at addressing vandalism and theft at electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The company introduced a cut-resistant charging cable and ChargePoint Protect,
ChargePoint Adds Cut-Resistant EV Charging Cables to Deter Theft
Looking to stop potential vandals before they act, the EV charging company introduced a new set of cut-resistant cables in conjunction with a new alarm system.
ChargePoint unveils "anti-vandalism" EV charger cables designed to deter copper thieves
The new cut-resistant cables incorporate advanced technology by weaving steel strategically through the wiring, making them far more difficult to cut.
ChargePoint Makes a Cut-Proof Cable to Deter Thieves
ChargePoint is doing something. The company has a new cable that should be much harder for thieves or vandals to cut. It’s not as simple as wrapping it in something akin to Earl’s Plumbing with those cool-looking stainless steel hoses.
ChargePoint introduces two measures to battle EV charger theft and vandalization [Video]
Multi-continental EV charging network ChargePoint has introduced two new solutions to combat a looming threat for electric vehicle owners
Cut-Resistant Cables and Alarms Are Coming to EV Chargers Near You
But the problem has become particularly acute for electric vehicle drivers in recent years, as many have come to roll up on public chargers for much-needed juice ... only to find the cables cut and gone,
Don't Try To Vandalize ChargePoint's New Cables
The U.S.-based charging giant's new cables are designed to prevent charging cable theft and vandalism—and even have alarms.
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How it works: The new cords incorporate hardened steel and "some other polymer materials that are just really hard to cut ...
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