2 minutes agoWhy thieves don't steal electric cars
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)No other country in Europe has as many expensive electric cars on the street as Norway. Few are stolen, however, as if criminal groups are not interested in them. For many years, the number of car thefts in Norway has come slowly, but certainly. In 2022, on the other hand, theft [...]
More than 2,400 cars were reported stolen to insurance companies, compared to 1,800 in 2021, according to data from “Fins Norge”.
Part of the explanation was that Norway's borders were under strict surveillance because of COVID-19 in 2021, which created difficult working conditions for international gangs after many car thefts.
Last year borders opened and thieves returned, writes “Dagbladet”.
In neighboring Sweden, the problem of car theft and car parts is much bigger than in Norway. Last year, 50 percent more cars were stolen than 2021, and 1500 stolen cars have not returned.
In the annual report on the theft of the Nordic insurance company, “Ifa”, Sweden, due to its proximity to Eastern Europe, is said to be an open target for international criminals. However, there is a kind of car that criminal gangs don't steal, and it's electric.
Even though the number of electric cars is on the rise, stealing these cars is rare. One possible explanation is that the modern technology and the charge infrastructure needed for the functioning of these cars does not exist in places where stolen cars” often end up, Anne Hassell said from the “Ifa”.
Modern electric cars are more difficult to steal, as many have advanced electronic systems. Also, GPS tracking is often possible.
