Tesla is tired of having Supercharger cables cut by thieves, so it devised several protection solutions, including a metal sleeve filled with pressurized dye. Tesla's innovative DyeDefender system uses explosive blue dye to protect Supercharger cables from theft. About this security measure.
It consists of a pressurized staining dye housed within a stainless steel hose called CatStrap, which wraps around the Supercharger cable. The CatStrap is highly resistant to cutting, but if breached, it releases a bright blue dye. Tesla has started installing a new anti-theft device at Supercharger stations in the United States to help prevent, and hopefully put a stop to the problem of Supercharger cables being cut.
For years Tesla has []. Tesla is now testing two new methods to deter cable theft at its Superchargers. The first is inspired by security measures used by banks to prevent ATM robberies.
Tesla introduces innovative DyeDefender to deter Supercharger theft by marking vandals with blue dye and alerting recycling centers. Will this colorful deterrent become a global solution? Tesla is testing new ways to prevent Supercharging stations from charging cable thefts and vandalism with cut. Tesla introduces 'DyeDefender' to deter copper theft with blue dye wraps and marked wires, aiming to protect both property and brand image.
Will this innovative security measure set a new standard for other high-risk sites? Tesla is attempting different measures to prevent the cutting of its supercharger cables at locations across the U.S. by introducing dye bombs and carvings on the cable.