Comments on: The fully electric sportscar is here at last http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2006/09/21/the-fully-electric-sportscar-is-here-at-last/ Technology news Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:15:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mr. Wizard http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2006/09/21/the-fully-electric-sportscar-is-here-at-last/comment-page-1/#comment-15783 Mr. Wizard Fri, 22 Jun 2007 05:44:38 +0000 http://www.freeaccess.com.au/Structure: /2006/09/21/the-fully-electric-sportscar-is-here-at-last/#comment-15783 I'd have an electric sports car such as the Tesla in a heartbeat if I had room for it in my budget. It would make a great commuter car that is also good for short trips of up to 350km or so (leaving a reasonable reserve charge for unexpected detours, delays, etc.) That being said, I wonder how common theft of electricity will become if electric cars that can be charged from standard grounded electrical outlets of the sort we find on the exterior of many standalone residential dwellings (homes)? A lot of people in colder climates routinely plug engine block heaters into long extension cords. Here in the US, 100ft long extension cords can be purchased at stores such as Wal-Mart for $20 or less. Just as gasoline theft becomes more common during gas shortages or period of unusually high gas prices, I'd expect theft of electricity to soar as electric cars become more popular. Time to put locks on outdoor electrical outlets? I’d have an electric sports car such as the Tesla in a heartbeat if I had room for it in my budget. It would make a great commuter car that is also good for short trips of up to 350km or so (leaving a reasonable reserve charge for unexpected detours, delays, etc.)

That being said, I wonder how common theft of electricity will become if electric cars that can be charged from standard grounded electrical outlets of the sort we find on the exterior of many standalone residential dwellings (homes)?

A lot of people in colder climates routinely plug engine block heaters into long extension cords. Here in the US, 100ft long extension cords can be purchased at stores such as Wal-Mart for $20 or less.

Just as gasoline theft becomes more common during gas shortages or period of unusually high gas prices, I’d expect theft of electricity to soar as electric cars become more popular. Time to put locks on outdoor electrical outlets?

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