Episode 1664 • • 2:02:35 - 2:07:56
1664: Friendshoring
EV Charging Infrastructure, Copper Theft and Vandalism
Despite a $7.5 billion federal investment, only a handful of EV charging stations have been built since 2021. In cities like Vallejo and Minneapolis, existing chargers are being targeted by thieves who cut the heavy cables to steal the copper inside. The cost of repairing these stations far exceeds the scrap value of the copper, creating a significant hurdle for the national charging network's reliability.