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ICE’D SUPERCHARGERS...WHAT TO DO...WHO TO CALL...ETC...

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I TOO WILL USE ALL CAPS IF IT MAKES READING THIS RESPONSE EASIER FOR YOU.

IT DEPENDS ON THE STATE YOU'RE IN AS MANY NOW HAVE LAWS AGAINST PARKING A NON-EV IN A DESIGNATED EV SPOT. IN THOSE AREAS YOU CAN CONTACT THE LOCAL CONSTABULARY TO HAVE THEM ADDRESS AND DIFFUSE A SITUATION THAT MAY OTHERWISE ERUPT IF IT'S NOT SIMPLY A MISUNDERSTANDING. IF IN A STATE THAT DOESN'T, YOU WILL NEED TO CONTACT THE PROPERTY OWNER OR THEIR APPOINTED MAINTENANCE COMPANY TO ADDRESS IT SINCE THEY WOULD HAVE THE POWER TO ASK THEM TO LEAVE THE PREMISES TO AVOID TRESPASSING CHARGES.

NO MATTER WHAT, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU ENGAGE THE CAR OWNER UNLESS IT'S IN A FRIENDLY AND POLITE MANNER TO BRING ATTENTION IN A NON-THREATENING MANNER TO THE FACT THAT THEY'RE PARKED IN A UNIQUE SPACE. THEY MAY GENUINELY NOT KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND HOW IT NEGATIVELY IMPACTS YOU AS SOMEONE WHO NEEDS THE SPACE FOR THE CHARGER. A SIMPLE EXPLANATION WOULD LIKELY RESOLVE THE SITUATION INSTANTLY IN THAT CASE ONCE THEY UNDERSTAND YOU NEED TO SPACE TO CONTINUE YOUR TRAVELS.

I HAVE A FEELING THAT MANY OF THESE "ICE-ING" INCIDENTS ARE JUST SIMPLE MISUNDERSTANDINGS BY PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW ANY BETTER.

IF IT'S DONE INTENTIONALLY IT'S NOT WORTH FIGHTING OVER AS BAD THINGS CAN HAPPEN AND NONE OF THAT IS WORTH DYING OVER. THIS IS EXACTLY WHY WE HAVE POLICE TO HELP KEEP THE PEACE TO AVOID PEOPLE BEING HARMED FROM MISUNDERSTANDINGS.