Don't Give Tesla a Black Eye by Stealing Electricity

[MXWing]

That seems like a really big box for 110V only. If it's really used by food trucks, it might be a 14-50.

Good point.

Even if it was, the risk/reward ratio of being so blaten't doesnt make any sense. A single tow, fine, ticket, etc would outstrip any energy gains.

 

[dendenyc]

When did orange become an available Porta Potty color? I've never seen one that color before... Is it metallic?

Nothing says loving more than eating at a food truck with metal porta potty on a hot summer day. hmm hmm good

 

[kavyboy]

That seems like a really big box for 110V only. If it's really used by food trucks, it might be a 14-50.

In the lot I used, there were indeed 2 14-50's in the box, and it was smaller.

 

[SSonnentag]

For all we know it's a city vehicle.

 

[SSonnentag]

Food trucks would need more power than a single 110V outlet could provide.

 

[E-Lect-Trick]

For all we know it's a city vehicle.

It's not, as I stated, I called the city.

 

[E-Lect-Trick]

I called the city and asked. They told me that they consider taking city funded services without proper authorization stealing. Wow, what a group of pretentious closed-minded people I found here. Sorry you all have to feel better by attacking the new guy who's just trying to help. I guess the Tesla community is selfish and doesn't care about the law. Next time I will just take, not steal, the charging cable and wait for the owner to return.

What does this got anything to do with Tesla?

It's a Tesla Model 3. Tesla has manufactured about 75K of them over the past year. I'm surprised you haven't heard of them. Great cars!

 

[brobinson]

It's a Tesla Model 3. Tesla has manufactured about 75K of them over the past year. I'm surprised you haven't heard of them. Great cars!

Unsure if you are being intentionally obtuse. This has nothing to do with Tesla, and everything to do with that very specific owner.

 

[E-Lect-Trick]

Just an FYI, you wasted more taxpayer resources by keeping that person from the city on the phone then the Tesla owner took in electricity.

You're probably right! Sorry, violations of the law should not be reported. So I guess I'll come to your house and steal $20 a week from your piggy bank and you will smile and say, ah, it's not worth reporting. I think I'll just leave my piggy bank on the front curb to make it easier.

 

[dendenyc]

Yooooo! the passive aggression levels in here is peaking (and flipping hilarious )

 

[SSonnentag]

For what it's worth, many Walmart light poles have outlets on them that are free to use, and it's wouldn't be stealing as they make them available for travelers in order to attract business.

 

[diamond.g]

It's a Tesla Model 3. Tesla has manufactured about 75K of them over the past year. I'm surprised you haven't heard of them. Great cars!

But is it Tesla's fault that that individual plugged in and is stealing power?

 

[brobinson]

You're probably right! Sorry, violations of the law should not be reported. So I guess I'll come to your house and steal $20 a week from your piggy bank and you will smile and say, ah, it's not worth reporting. I think I'll just leave my piggy bank on the front curb to make it easier.

This post is actually hilarious if you read it in Dwight Schrute's voice

 

[SSonnentag]

Not to condone theft of power, but the city really should have enough initiative to flip the breakers when the food trucks aren't present.

 

[E-Lect-Trick]

Unsure if you are being intentionally obtuse. This has nothing to do with Tesla, and everything to do with that very specific owner.

Wrong, It reflects badly on electric cars, and Tesla is synonymous with electric cars. It did when I saw it and it will with others.

 

[E-Lect-Trick]

Wow, you must be the life of the party.

Ha, At least I'll be invited back because I didn't steal the silver.

 

[SSonnentag]

We have a REALLY rude and dangerous lady driver where I work. She passes on double-yellow lines, speeds in excess of 20 mph above the limit and flips people off if they're ONLY driving 5 over the speed limit. I don't think poorly of Dodge just because she happens to drive one. The whole Tesla black-eye thing seems more like a personal problem than a Tesla one.

 

[E-Lect-Trick]

Why do we have Tesla haters in this group? Don’t assume the owner is “stealing” anything. Maybe it needs enough charge to get home.

You're right, I'm a Tesla hater. I've hated my S ever since I bought it new in '15. Btw, I need to borrow your car from your locked garaged this weekend. I won't be stealing it, I just need it. Your logic is hilarious!

 

[outdoors]

Next time I will just take, not steal, the charging cable and wait for the owner to return.

Touch my charger cable and you might find something else when I return.

 

[Ludalicious]

I'm just here for the comments....