"ICE-ing" where regular cars park in charging spots...
03-30-21, 04:25 PM
#1
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"ICE-ing" where regular cars park in charging spots...
https://insideevs.com/news/497446/te...z2hofMo42I9fDA
Apparently this is sort of a thing. I hate electric cars but this is rather low.
That said, if I were a paying customer at a place of business and a Tesla spot was the last open parking space, I would take it and not lose any sleep over the matter.
Apparently this is sort of a thing. I hate electric cars but this is rather low.
That said, if I were a paying customer at a place of business and a Tesla spot was the last open parking space, I would take it and not lose any sleep over the matter.
03-30-21, 04:48 PM
#2
Lexus Test Driver
https://insideevs.com/news/497446/te...z2hofMo42I9fDA
Apparently this is sort of a thing. I hate electric cars but this is rather low.
That said, if I were a paying customer at a place of business and a Tesla spot was the last open parking space, I would take it and not lose any sleep over the matter.
Apparently this is sort of a thing. I hate electric cars but this is rather low.
That said, if I were a paying customer at a place of business and a Tesla spot was the last open parking space, I would take it and not lose any sleep over the matter.
03-30-21, 04:54 PM
#3
Unfortunately parking enforcement is a very difficult task, and often a cause of road rage, frustration and even violence. Even if someone is blocking your driveway, you must first call the police to issue them a ticket, and only then you can call a tow truck. Depending on how busy they are, police may take hours to respond, or even not show up.
In a privately owned lot, I don't think there is a need to get cops involved, and as long as the lot owner makes arrangements, a local towing company is going to be more than happy to tow illegally parked cars and charge them a hefty fee.
In a privately owned lot, I don't think there is a need to get cops involved, and as long as the lot owner makes arrangements, a local towing company is going to be more than happy to tow illegally parked cars and charge them a hefty fee.
03-30-21, 05:00 PM
#4
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Originally Posted by Och
Unfortunately parking enforcement is a very difficult task, and often a cause of road rage, frustration and even violence. Even if someone is blocking your driveway, you must first call the police to issue them a ticket, and only then you can call a tow truck. Depending on how busy they are, police may take hours to respond, or even not show up.
In a privately owned lot, I don't think there is a need to get cops involved, and as long as the lot owner makes arrangements, a local towing company is going to be more than happy to tow illegally parked cars and charge them a hefty fee.
In a privately owned lot, I don't think there is a need to get cops involved, and as long as the lot owner makes arrangements, a local towing company is going to be more than happy to tow illegally parked cars and charge them a hefty fee.
03-30-21, 05:09 PM
#5
Most of the charging stations are on private lots. I bet most places don't enforce towing. We no longer have ICEs parking in Tesla spots as there are more than enough Tesla owners who would get the ICE towed in minutes but California is Tesla dense. As more EVs are bought, this will become less common though.
03-30-21, 06:59 PM
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Apparently this is sort of a thing. I hate electric cars but this is rather low.
That said, if I were a paying customer at a place of business and a Tesla spot was the last open parking space, I would take it and not lose any sleep over the matter.
Apparently this is sort of a thing. I hate electric cars but this is rather low.
That said, if I were a paying customer at a place of business and a Tesla spot was the last open parking space, I would take it and not lose any sleep over the matter.
03-30-21, 07:06 PM
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really? Id like to think people should be more considerate of following rules posted by businesses, otherwise we just have chaos in the world. I see so many businesses with "fuel efficient vehicle" posted, or Hybrid vehicles only, and most people seem to follow the rules. That isn't that much of a big deal, but some electric car could be in dangerous need of a charge if you just take a spot like that,
I would only do that if it were the absolute last space at a place I was spending money at.
It's not like I'm talking about parking in handicapped, and breaking the law.
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03-30-21, 07:08 PM
#8
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Originally Posted by AJT123
It wasn't my choice to buy a vehicle that requires a charge everywhere you park it, not really my problem.
I would only do that if it were the absolute last space at a place I was spending money at.
It's not like I'm talking about parking in handicapped, and breaking the law.
I would only do that if it were the absolute last space at a place I was spending money at.
It's not like I'm talking about parking in handicapped, and breaking the law.
03-30-21, 07:16 PM
#9
really? Id like to think people should be more considerate of following rules posted by businesses, otherwise we just have chaos in the world. I see so many businesses with "fuel efficient vehicle" posted, or Hybrid vehicles only, and most people seem to follow the rules. That isn't that much of a big deal, but some electric car could be in dangerous need of a charge if you just take a spot like that,
03-30-21, 07:18 PM
#10
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When I lived in Los Angeles I saw spots ICED like clockwork. I don't think the Tesla "don't park here" signs scare anyone.
03-30-21, 07:19 PM
#11
People get into confrontations and fights over parking spots all the time. You get someones car towed, then they vandalize your car out of spite. It wiser to just allocate charger spaces in the far end of the parking lot, to discourage the potential misuse.
03-30-21, 07:24 PM
#12
Lexus Test Driver
Originally Posted by AJT123
You have authority to tow vehicles?
When I lived in Los Angeles I saw spots ICED like clockwork. I don't think the Tesla "don't park here" signs scare anyone.
When I lived in Los Angeles I saw spots ICED like clockwork. I don't think the Tesla "don't park here" signs scare anyone.
03-30-21, 07:27 PM
#13
It wasn't my choice to buy a vehicle that requires a charge everywhere you park it, not really my problem.
I would only do that if it were the absolute last space at a place I was spending money at.
It's not like I'm talking about parking in handicapped, and breaking the law.
I would only do that if it were the absolute last space at a place I was spending money at.
It's not like I'm talking about parking in handicapped, and breaking the law.
03-30-21, 07:31 PM
#14
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Again, same here.
03-31-21, 05:41 AM
#15
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It wasn't my choice to buy a vehicle that requires a charge everywhere you park it, not really my problem.
I would only do that if it were the absolute last space at a place I was spending money at.
It's not like I'm talking about parking in handicapped, and breaking the law.
I would only do that if it were the absolute last space at a place I was spending money at.
It's not like I'm talking about parking in handicapped, and breaking the law.