Drivers in Los Angeles have found themselves increasingly frustrated by an uptick in damage to electric vehicle charging stations around the city, as people cut the charging cords to collect the copper wiring within.
According to ABC7 in Los Angeles, thieves have been targeting the EV chargers as a source of copper wire to turn in to recycling centers for cash.
“There are more chargers that are now out in the open, so it becomes easily accessible to access those, and metal prices are increasing. Copper has increased over the years, so that’s also leading to more vandalism,” said Aric Ohana, of Ohana Mobility.AI, per ABC7…