CABLE

Electric cable (1) for charging an electric vehicle (100), comprising an elongated flexible body (2) extending between a first end (3) intended to be electrically connected to an electric power source (101) and a second end (4) intended to be electrically connected to said electric vehicle (100) to recharge it with said electric energy; said elongated flexible body (2) comprising inside an external covering layer (6):- at least one internal core (5) made of electrically conductive material, extending between said first end (3) and said second end (4) and configured to carry said electrical energy;- at least one electrically insulating layer (7) placed around said at least one internal core (5);said covering layer (6) of said elongated flexible body (2) being made, at least in a portion thereof (6'), of thermochromic material configured to vary at least between a first coloring and a second coloring at least when said covering layer reaches or exceeds a predetermined threshold temperature,characterized in that said covering layer (6) also comprises, preferably at least in correspondence with said portion (6'):- at least one antioxidant phenolic compound, and- at least one imidazole compound, preferably mercaptobenzimidazole or derivatives thereof.