Difficult to steal a Tesla...

[KerryOH]

Article from NY POst via MarketWatch.

"Elon Musk wants to take Tesla private.

There are also quite a few people out there who simply want to take your Tesla. However, new figures on thefts of these electric cars show they have been less than successful."

 

[Krazaak]

It depends what you mean by steal.

Amateur thieves, joyriders and such haven't been that successful.

Professional thieves looking to move cars/parts into eastern Europe are a different situation.

As demand for parts from non-Tesla sources increase, people should be mindful of where they buy parts. Legitimate salvage tear-downs are out there, but the other source is organized crime.

 

[Mrcook4590]

Interesting. I do wonder how safe it's going to be in the future going to charge at a supercharger. I know my car can be tracked, and I would imagine the Tesla people would be able to slow or stop the car once stolen.

 

[J1mbo]

There are quite a few people in Europe who would disagree that it's hard to steal a Tesla (to be fair, most of those stolen have been MS).

 

[DoctorVenkman]

Interesting. I do wonder how safe it's going to be in the future going to charge at a supercharger. I know my car can be tracked, and I would imagine the Tesla people would be able to slow or stop the car once stolen.

You'll never see your car again if a professional thief gets it.

First they sever the battery connection so none of the electronics work, then load it on to a tow truck. From there it gets sent to a chop shop to get cut up into parts.

It only takes 5-10 minutes and to a bystander would look like a normal tow job. I would imagine if the thieves dressed up like mechanics and acted the part no one would stop them from taking your car even in broad daylight.

 

[bro1999]

Some big time sensationalism going on with that article title. Steal and keep without being caught? Sure, probably hard to do, but they can definitely be stolen.

 

[J1mbo]

You'll never see your car again if a professional thief gets it.

First they sever the battery connection so none of the electronics work, then load it on to a tow truck. From there it gets sent to a chop shop to get cut up into parts.

It only takes 5-10 minutes and to a bystander would look like a normal tow job. I would imagine if the thieves dressed up like mechanics and acted the part no one would stop them from taking your car even in broad daylight.

It's easier than that if the car has passive entry enabled.