Where is EV Cable Theft Happening and Can It Be Stopped? | 2025 IONIQ 5 Details | Coast-to-Coast EVs #22

This episode explores the concerning rise in EV charging cable theft in certain parts of the United States. Where is it happening, what's involved, and are there steps that organizations can take to stamp it out? These are some of the questions we cover with returning guest Chase Drum of the Grid Connections podcast.Timestamps:0:00 - Start2:04 - In the News: 2025 IONIQ 5 Updates5:28 - Transition to J3400/NACS Ports21:39 - Chevy Bolt as Adventure Vehicle?23:00 - Spotlight: Seattle26:00 - Cable Theft: Local Issue or Epidemic?36:20 - Distinguishing Between Theft & Vandalism43:03 - CPO Strategies to Address Theft49:50 - EV Charging as a Community Resource51:00 - Potential Remedies to Cable Cutting1:21:04 - Closing Thoughts + Grid Connections Hits 50!Content from each of tonight's co-hosts:Chase/Grid Connections # 50 -    • Ep. 50: Training the Next Generation ...  Eric/News Coulomb NorCal EVC Update -    • North State California EV Charging Up...  Walter/tNAC Adapter Test -    • Comprehensive Test of the EVDANCE Min...  If you'd like to see accelerated timelines for this channel's content, take a look at Oversubscribe and let us know if this is a good way to make that happen: https://plugandplayev.oversubscribe.co/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.