Thieves Targeting EV Charging Stations Across the Nation for Copper [Video]

Between the criminal-friendly justice system and the current economic climate, it appears that copper theft has become a very serious issue.

Owners of electric vehicles in across the country are now facing a new problem: Theft of charging station cables.

Let’s start with California, where 9 Tesla stations were recently vandalized.

Viral video shared on TikTok by Joshua Beckler shows the aftermath of a recent theft at a Tesla Supercharger station in Vallejo, California.

The nine stations are seen without any of the cables attached to them as Beckler shows the core of the heavy duty cable, which is clearly rich in copper, whose value has soared in recent years.

The incident happened sometime over the weekend before it was reported to Vallejo police on Sunday morning.

Current scrap prices for copper have it averaging at $3 per pound, with Forbes reporting that the metal is ‘a catalyst for a new era of global economic growth’.

The targeting of EV charging …