{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/blog/thefts-of-electric-car-charging-cables-could-be-the-next-wave-of-car-crime/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"No Frills News"}},"contentfulNfnPost":{"postTitle":"Thefts of electric car charging cables could be the next wave of car crime","slug":"thefts-of-electric-car-charging-cables-could-be-the-next-wave-of-car-crime","createdLocal":"2021-06-09 14:31:17.580815","publishDate":"2021-06-09 00:01:46+01:00","feedName":"Connected Car","sourceUrl":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-9663889/Thefts-electric-car-charging-cables-wave-car-crime.html"},"postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>And it's charging cables - and the copper inside them - that are set to become the next easy prey for organised thieves.\n'With more people going green and choosing electric cars over petrol and diesel, there are more charging cables available for thieves to target,' said Hall.\nThis week, the AA said damage and theft of charging cables is among the biggest security concerns among drivers when it comes to owning an EV.\nEdmund King, president at the AA, said: 'There is some growing concern that the theft of charging cables could become a new problem to run alongside catalytic converter theft.\n'There is some copper in the cables but my technical expert thinks they are worth more as a complete charging cable rather than for scrap metal.</p>"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"thefts-of-electric-car-charging-cables-could-be-the-next-wave-of-car-crime"}}}