Short answer: yes. Electric cars get stolen, and the idea that an EV is somehow harder to steal is wishful thinking. An EV is a valuable, keyless, in-demand vehicle, and that is exactly the profile thieves look for. If anything, the traits that make an EV desirable to you make it desirable to them too.
Why an EV is a target
Think about what an electric car is from a thief’s point of view. It is expensive, often more expensive than a comparable gas car. It uses keyless entry and push-button start, which opens the door to relay attacks. And there is a healthy market for the parts, the whole car overseas, and increasingly the battery pack itself, which is one of the most valuable components on any vehicle.
None of that is unique to EVs, but it all points the same way. High value plus keyless convenience plus strong resale demand is the recipe for a stolen car. Your EV ticks every box.
Keyless is the weak point, not the motor
People assume a stolen car gets hot-wired. That is decades out of date. Modern theft is quiet and electronic, and an EV is just as exposed as any other keyless vehicle.
The dominant method is relay theft. Your key fob broadcasts a short-range signal all the time, even indoors. Two thieves work as a pair: one captures the fob signal near your house, the other relays it to the car. The car believes the real key is present, unlocks, and powers up. No broken glass, no noise, no forced entry. We break down every method in how thieves steal keyless cars.
The electric drivetrain does not change any of this. The attack is on the entry and authorization system, and that works the same whether the car burns fuel or runs on a battery.
What built-in EV features do and do not do
Plenty of EVs ship with a companion app that shows location and sends alerts. That is genuinely useful, and you should use it. But be honest about the limits. A factory app is tied to the automaker, it notifies you and then waits for you to act, and it does not give you independent 24/7 monitored recovery, driver tags that defeat relay theft, or aftermarket immobilization. We compare the two approaches in built-in vs aftermarket car tracking.
The gap that matters most is who does the noticing. A phone alert at 3am only helps if you are awake to see it.
We contact you, you do not report the theft
This is the core of how ScorpionTrack works. If your EV moves when it should not, our Secure Operating Center sees it and contacts you to confirm it is genuine, then coordinates recovery with law enforcement. You are not the one who has to spot the theft and make the call. The system is already working while you sleep.
That matters because keyless theft is over in about a minute. A tracker that waits for you to raise the alarm is worth very little when the car is already gone before you wake.
Which protection fits an EV
An electric car is driven regularly and has permanent power, so a hardwired, monitored tracker is the sensible baseline. Standard gives you hardwired live tracking with 24/7 monitored recovery.
For a car in this value bracket, go further. Secure adds two Automatic Driver Recognition tags that defeat relay and keyless theft, because the car needs to see a real tag, not just a relayed fob signal. Elite is the strongest option, adding automatic and remote immobilization so the car cannot be driven away at all.
Fitting is done by a professional installer who will route the unit correctly for your vehicle.
The honest takeaway
Yes, EVs get stolen, for the same reasons any premium keyless car does. Prevention beats recovery every time, so back your good habits with a monitored tracker that catches the theft even when a habit slips. Compare tiers on the products page. Every tier is insurance approved and British engineered, protecting vehicles since 1973.