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Is charging electric car at holiday house "theft"?

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Is charging electric car at holiday house "theft"?

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Airbnb host left shocked after electric car drivers ‘steal’ her electricity | UK | News | Express.co.uk

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One problem for holidaymakers renting electric cars is that the charging infrastructure in rural areas isn't as thorough as it is on the UK's motorways.

Airbnb owner claims holiday makers running cables out the window is theft if electricity.

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Yeah you’re comparing Amps to Watts, apples to oranges
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  4Ah at 5 volts is 20 watt hours, or 1/3100th of a Tesla battery.
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  You’re absolutely right. I’ll let you do the maths
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    A smartphone battery is usually operating at around 3.7V, so a 4500mAh cell would give you about 17Wh.

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