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Originally Posted by fatjoez
all i wanna know is
how do you combat fuel thiefs who'd just pull out the plug while it's charging or whatnot
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That's something they're working on now. Currently the "pump" is setup on the side of the road with two parking spots in front of it. The cord is only long enough to reach those spots, so assuming there are two vehicles charging nobody would be able to snag your juice. They're working on different types of lock boxes, etc currently. The best solution I've seen is having to enter your card to allow access to the plug. Once the plug is disconnected from the power flow to the car, the electricity stops until another card is inserted. I've read a good article on the different options they're thinking of but can't seem to find it at the moment.