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This bit of journalism amuses me. Headline reads (emphasis mine): "Electric car charging cable theft could be the next car crime wave". And the evidence? "Th
by ajross 4y ago
This bit of journalism amuses me. Headline reads (emphasis mine): "Electric car charging cable theft could be the next car crime wave".
And the evidence? "There has been a recent rise in reports of thefts of cables for EVs and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs)". No numbers. No link, just a statement.
The fact that there has been a "recent rise" in purchases of EVs and plug-in hybrids seems plausibly related, no? Not covered.
That's just awful, sorry. I mean, all journalism has perspective, everyone disagrees about some stuff, truth is hard, but that's just completely shameless.
- throwawayapples 4y agoPerhaps these citations will be more to your liking: https://news.google.com/search?q=ev+charger+theft https://news.google.com/search?q=ev+charger+theft
- cr3ative 4y agoNone of these strike me as an epidemic, just a note that they're made of copper and stolen like other things made of copper. This doesn't look like a serious, decision-changing issue.
- throwawayapples 4y agoReally? Easy to steal, definitely not cheap or simple to replace, and usually wouldn't be covered by insurance.
- benplumley 4y agoTheir next story: microwave theft up infinity percent in the last 75 years.