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> It would be stupid to steal a Tesla for anything other than a joy ride and unless you're talking a hostage scenario I don't know what about a Tesla driver sug
by sqrt_minus_1 11y ago
> It would be stupid to steal a Tesla for anything other than a joy ride and unless you're talking a hostage scenario I don't know what about a Tesla driver suggests they have a large amount of cash on them.
I agree. But driving around in a very expensive car is a great way to signal you have other very expensive things like fancy phones, laptops, watches, etc., that can be quickly disposed of for cash.
> It sounds like an awful suburban strip mall, but not a place where you should be worried about a car jacking.
Violent crimes of all sorts happen in suburban strip malls all the time. Guess it never happened for you. Didn't find any crime maps available for the area. I would expect Tesla to locate stations in good areas based solely on good business sense.
I get that Teslas are interesting cars and their owners like to defend them, but to pretend there are no personal security considerations for Supercharger stations strikes me as irrational.
- jonknee 11y agoI don't have a Tesla and don't care if someone who has a Tesla gets robbed any more than I do if someone in any other make of car gets robbed. The bottom line is that the charging station in question was in a safe populated area with plenty of dining an entertainment options near by. If the author decided instead to stand by the car looking rich and vulnerable that is no fault to Tesla. You can also be robbed at a gas station, which are places unlike superchargers that require you to have money.