Consequences for blocking EV chargers

[BillRadio]

It's really unfortunate this happens at a supercharger but it looks like Tesla had to use the least restrictive signage to make the deal. Where I live in the summer I only use non-Tesla chargers and find that some of them look like they are on private property but they are not. Hello, officer?

 

[SpicyPaneer]

Excellent idea! I thought myself the same exact idea, but never had the guts to do it.

I need fuel for my snowblower, I’ll try this..

 

[rlsd]

Starting 2024, Non-Tesla EV owners will take care of ICE owners blocking NACS chargers. We, Tesla owners just stand by and watch. It will be fun.

 

[Dracaris]

There have always been drivers who park and ignore all signs regarding whether it's appropriate to park there, regardless of ICE or EV. Blocking a handicap space can cost the driver big money, but they do it anyway. Parking right under a "No Parking" sign can cost them big money, but they do it anyway. Parking in an EV spot without charging costs them nothing more than a little side-eye, so why are we surprised when they do that?

 

[Dracaris]

Starting 2024, Non-Tesla EV owners will take care of ICE owners blocking NACS chargers. We, Tesla owners just stand by and watch. It will be fun.

I look forward to F150 Lightning owners' responses to an ICE blocking the charging station they want to use. Ha!

 

[teesla9000]

I arrived at the Santa Ysabel supercharger expecting to find 2 empty spots, but there was actually a line of 3 Teslas waiting to charge. Those 2 spots were occupied by abandoned ICE vehicles. Unfortunately all of us Tesla owners have no power to prevent this situation.
The county sheriff and highway patrol both told me they have no jurisdiction over parking issues on private property. The local tow truck dispatcher said they can’t help unless they get a call from the property owner. The charger was in the parking lot of Farmhouse Restaurant, so I spoke with their manager, who said she doesn’t want to “waste her time” helping with this.

I think this is a systemic problem, where non-EV drivers can intentionally block spots either for convenience or for spite, knowing there won’t be any consequences.

One solution could be for Tesla to contract with a local tow truck company at each location, posting their phone number nearby. That way the restaurant management does not need to get involved. Anyone else have a better idea?

Same here also. These are not Tesla repair techs nor Tesla affiliated people. Just ignorant to park this way I’m sure of you do tell them anything their high lefel
Education tells them best way to settle this is fight and curse and yell as obligated they feel they are . They seem to be xo structuring workers which should not be taking ev spots and having actual ev drivers wait for free spots.

 

[cdswm3]

A start would be to report them to the company they work for. I am sure no company wants bad PR in any way.

 

[Jonez]

Tesla is working on an extension cable but not so sure it will come anytime soon, I have a 20' Lectron extension cable I use when I travel but it does not work at superchargers.

 

[hey8you]

A start would be to report them to the company they work for. I am sure no company wants bad PR in any way.

I agree with this. I posted a video of a truck driver nailing power lines and the idiot and left without reporting it. Not only did I reported it to PD(live power lines downed) but I posed video of it on social media and tagged the trucking company. I got a response quickly. I think they made the trucker return too because he later returned to talk with PD.