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How do you secure your charging cable?

Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by Pluggo, Jun 19, 2016.

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  1. Pluggo

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    With a $400 replacement cost, the Prius charging cord is not something you would ever want to lose. Few people people would ever have a use for one of these cables, but I can imagine some passing mischief-maker just taking it and tossing it somewhere. Aside from using your charging cord indoors or running it under a locked garage door, how do you protect your cord from theft? Do you ever try to charge away from home?
     
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    there is already a huge thread regarding this, with many ideas, if you want to search, but iirc, i think most take advantage of the small trigger lock, or a bicycle type cable lock, or they park on top of the cord.
     
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    Thanks for bearing with a newbie!
     
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    The most "cost effective" way to secure the EVSE wand is roll the rear tire over the cable keeping a little slack.
    I'm only presenting you this solution thanks to the experience of doing so.
     
    #6 mrbigh, Jun 20, 2016
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