Maybe it would if Tesla actually implemented it. We still haven't heard of anyone having to pay an idle charge. New owners have credit cards on file for supercharging. It's time Tesla required it for pre-2017 cars so the idle charges could get charged automatically.
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How to stop these things from happening?
- Thread starter RGagne1975
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There's a chance that the idle charges makes people think that it's now okay to park beyond the charging needs since they are paying for the privilege.
Only a real jerk would think that way, but then again if everyone was polite enough to move their car when it was done we wouldn't have needed idle charges. If what you say is true then the idle fees aren't high enough. Perhaps they need to escalate after a certain amount of time.
rhumbliner
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As others have pointed out in other threads, most private property owners -- motels, restaurants, etc -- are subject to zoning regulations that require a certain number of parking spaces. So they are not able to just take away spaces required by zoning and repurpose them.
ElectricTundra
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Basic consideration for others. If there are other places to park then why block an EV charging space? If confronted about it some people might act dumb and ignorant but in reality they are at least somewhat aware of what they're doing.
They might be thinking the same thing about EV owners blocking a parking spot without even being there.
ElectricTundra
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I've actually seen ICE vehicles park in these shared spots even though they were farther away from the closest business and there were empty spots closer to the business (such as at the Starbucks in Silverthorne). So sometimes they do it intentionally. 
When I stop at a Supercharger location with signage allowing parking in some bays, I try to use those dual-purpose parking/charging Superchargers first. That way if another Tesla shows up, they have a better chance of getting a non-ICEd Supercharger.
When I stop at a Supercharger location with signage allowing parking in some bays, I try to use those dual-purpose parking/charging Superchargers first. That way if another Tesla shows up, they have a better chance of getting a non-ICEd Supercharger.
That's a good idea, and worth repeating as no one here has mentioned that in a few years. When those signs first went up there was a lot of discussion about this approach. A few people had the opposite opinion, but I'm with you-- park at the general parking stalls first and leave the Tesla parking only stalls for last (unless needed as an unpaired stall) in the hope an ICE driver will obey the sign and park elsewhere.
