ChargePoint is tired of thieves cutting the cables at its EV charger stations, so it installed anti-theft cables and alarm systems to prevent vandalism

NYSE:CHPT) ChargePoint Leads Fights Against Industry-Wide EV Charger Cable Theft with Anti-Vandalism Solutions

Now, one of the leading developers of public charging infrastructure says it has designed a cable that is much harder to cut. ChargePoint CEO Rick Wilmer spoke to Ars Technica and explained how he decided to take action after chargers at the company’s own Silicon Valley headquarters were repeatedly cut.

New anti-theft and anti-vandalism tech could make it harder to steal copper-rich EV cables. Will it work? What’s stopping a thief with a pair of sturdy bolt cutters from snipping the hefty cable from your local charging station?