father_of_6
Membler
I think this sounds like a good idea on the surface, but comes with a handful of potential downsides.
One downside is just the behavior of people grabbing at other's chargers to see if they're unlocked. Maybe yours is unlocked but you're still charging. Maybe you're in the car playing a game, so it's unlocked. A stranger just unplugs you and plugs the connector into their car (maybe you have tint and they don't see you).
Currently this isn't considered acceptable, because it's not your car (so don't touch it). Now you have to be confrontational to get the connector back.
Perhaps while disconnecting your car, someone scratches it (they're one of those people that like to grab the door handle while holding a janitor's keyring). Or they somehow snap the charge port door off while trying to get the connector unfrozen.
Ultimately, while this may seem "antisocial", I'd rather people don't become comfortable touching other people's car.
One downside is just the behavior of people grabbing at other's chargers to see if they're unlocked. Maybe yours is unlocked but you're still charging. Maybe you're in the car playing a game, so it's unlocked. A stranger just unplugs you and plugs the connector into their car (maybe you have tint and they don't see you).
Currently this isn't considered acceptable, because it's not your car (so don't touch it). Now you have to be confrontational to get the connector back.
Perhaps while disconnecting your car, someone scratches it (they're one of those people that like to grab the door handle while holding a janitor's keyring). Or they somehow snap the charge port door off while trying to get the connector unfrozen.
Ultimately, while this may seem "antisocial", I'd rather people don't become comfortable touching other people's car.