On Aug 31, 2014, at 6:09 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 31 Aug 2014 at 8:06, Geoffrey Pullinger via EV wrote: > >> If you wrap a wire around the cable and hook it up to the fence >> charger I'm guessing any would be copper thieves will be somewhat >> discouraged by a large jolt. > > "Ma, I wanna plug the car in. Can I pleeeeezzze?" > > "Sure, Bobby. I'll get the presents for Grandma out while y ..." > > "Zzzap! Zzzot!" > > Kids aside, I can imagine a thief - from jail - suing the charger's company > for his injuries from such a scheme. > > A few possible solutions for this problem : > > One is for all chargers (EVSEs) to have the cables locked behind a solid > steel plate door that only opens with a smart card. Downside is the > additional complexity and inconvenience. > > Another is for the charging cable to go with the vehicle, aand hope the bad > guys don't start breaking into EVs to steal their charging cables. Again > the driver has to bear additional hassles because of the bad guys. > > Finally, this may be a case where having a couple of prominently placed CCTV > security cameras might discourage crooks. Here the disadvantages are > additional installation expense, and (IMO) a potential loss of drivers' > privacy. > > David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA > EVDL Administrator > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not > reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my > email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > Yes I know it was a bad idea. Probably for many reasons but the first one I can think of is that it is possible to ground a charged wire fence so that it no longer works. Another one is that the jolt you get from a charged wire fence is harmless (I was shocked by one when I was 8 years old - very uncomfortable but no lasting effect). Sadly any solution will add to the cost of charging an electric car. There’s always someone out there who want’s to take the fun out of everything. I thought the best idea was to switch to inductive chargers - so as long as it’s not at the end of a cord. Another Idea is to get rid of all the batteries and place overhead wires like the busses used to use - and still do in some parts. Then there’s walking or riding your bike. Walking is ok but thieves could steal your bike, well they could steal your shoes too. Darn! Geoffrey Pullinger [email protected] _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
