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Stolen J1772

Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by bluemanalbert, Dec 12, 2017.

  1. bluemanalbert

    bluemanalbert Junior Member

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    I had my worst fear realized this morning as I walked outside to unplug my car only to realize my j1772 plug was stolen. The charge door was left open. They were so nice and left me a full charge. I now have no charger for my car. I should have locked it somehow to the car. I was actually looking for a lock that would work for the connector. Just venting about this because, realistically, what are they going to do with my charger? Other owners have their own chargers. I have checked my local Craigslist and nothing has turned up yet.

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  2. Dxta

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    Well, so sorry for your plights.

    Aren't there compatible ones you could check over on eBay, etc?


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  3. Pluggo

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    I'm feeling your pain. A couple suggestions. Check your fire & theft insurance in case you want to buy the $1200 cord, also go through the forum for pages like this one at Best lock for charging cable? | PriusChat Someone suggested parking with a tire on the cable, (not such a bad idea) or locking the charging brick and the end of a suitable extension cord in the hatch.
    Any handle setups like this one are neat, but they lack the strength to fend off a determined thief.
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  4. jerrymildred

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    What a bummer! Just makes you feel great about humanity, eh? There is a pretty decent market for the EVSE cables since they do fail sometimes and need to be replaced. There are several options for replacement ranging from under $200 to the one Toyota sells that must be made from unobtanium judging by its price.

    Also, I would never park on my cable. I don't even step on it except by accident. The best scheme I've seen is a cable lock through the rear wheel.
     
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  5. bisco

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    i hope you don't wind up buying it back on eBay.
     
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    Your name or other identifying info with permanent marker or paint on it may deter some.
     
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    Someone probably sold it for scrap copper to get $5 in drug money
     
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    When I bough my car from Carmax, they had to replace the missing cable with a new one from Toyota...the manager was pissed, because it cost them $900! I realized that they were expensive when even the used ones on eBay were $250. i figured if mine were stolen I probably wouldn't replace it due to the fact that the savings in using electric (from home where I pay for it) would far exceed the cost of just using the car like a regular Prius and just run on gas all the time.

    I rarely use or take my Charging Cable out of my garage for this reason. I used it at a private home one time, and twice at hotels. I wasn't too worried at the the hotels as the charging location wasn't in an open area and I was a upscale hotels. Also I immediately went out and disconnected when the 2 hours was up so the cable wasn't out any longer than necessary. Other than that I usually just leave my cable in my garage where I simply back in, plug in and close the garage door.

    If the thief was smart they will sell it on eBay. There is a good market and no way to track those cables.
     
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  9. bluemanalbert

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    I was able to pick up another one through an auction on eBay for pretty cheap. I charge for free at my current location and I am trying to figure out how to get my boss to let me charge at work. I bought a lock similar to a bike cable. I wrap that through the wheel in the back and go unplug it when the alarm on my Google home goes off. It's at least a deterrent. I drove over 600 miles on a single tank and that included a drive through Yosemite and it's hills(I got a lot of Regen to use in the valley ). I like being able to plug in and drive for free around town.


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  10. bisco

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    congrats, thanks for the belated update!:cool:
     
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