Oregon Law (1/1/16) - Illegal to park in EV space if not refueling

[pdxgibby]

Starting January 1, 2016 in the state of Oregon it will cost $250 if you park in a EV charging spot! Let's see if the police actually enforce this.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:SECTION 1. (1) As used in this section, “alternative fuel vehicle” has the meaning giventhat term in ORS 469B.100, except that “alternative fuel vehicle” includes vehicles registeredin any jurisdiction.(2) A person commits the offense of unlawful parking in a space reserved for alternativefuel vehicle refueling ifa) The person parks a vehicle in any parking space that is on premises open to thepublic;(b) The parking space is marked or signed as reserved for alternative fuel vehicle refueling;and(c) The vehicle in the parking space is not engaged in the refueling process.(3) The offense of unlawful parking in a space reserved for alternative fuel vehicle refuelingis a Class D traffic violation.

HB 2625 :: Oregon Legislature Bill Tracker - Your Government - The Oregonian

 

[Branzo90D]

Wish they'd do that in California!

 

[dirkhh]

Wish they'd do that in California!

That's been on the books in WA for a year now and I hear that it practically never gets enforced.

 

[paulkva]

I'm all for concise laws, but I see a couple things missing:

I'm surprised there's no provision for a brief "grace period" for cars that are still plugged in but finished charging. I'd have expected maybe 15-60 minutes. Clearly no ICE would get any grace period, and any EV parked but not plugged in shouldn't get one either.

The other practical issue I see is any situation where one cable can reach two or more spaces.

Don't get me wrong -- I'm happy to see laws supporting EVs, and I do hope they're enforced. But I also hope those doing the enforcement are reasonable about it.

 

[Incredulocious]

Wish they'd do that in California!

Well, we do have something similar in California since 2011:
Bill Text - AB-475 Vehicles: offstreet parking: electric vehicles.

It's towing rather than a fine though.

 

[Discoducky]

That's been on the books in WA for a year now and I hear that it practically never gets enforced.

The good thing is that I rarely see it happening now. When I do it is a picture and call to the local police. They will enforce if the parking lot is full or the car is derelict.

 

[tga]

What happens if someone parks next to you, unplugs you, and steals the charge cable? What if some EV-hater just maliciously unplugs you? Now your stuck without a charge AND a ticket...

Nice idea, but it seems full of holes...

 

[CSFTN]

What happens if someone parks next to you, unplugs you, and steals the charge cable? What if some EV-hater just maliciously unplugs you? Now your stuck without a charge AND a ticket...

Nice idea, but it seems full of holes...

You can't unplug a locked Tesla - the connector is locked in to the car's charging port. If memory serves, you can unplug a Volt, but the alarm goes off. Have no idea about other plug-in EVs

 

[dirkhh]

You can't unplug a locked Tesla - the connector is locked in to the car's charging port. If memory serves, you can unplug a Volt, but the alarm goes off. Have no idea about other plug-in EVs

Many public chargers are J1772 L2 chargers. You absolutely can unplug one of those while charging. A charming (to avoid other adjectives that would earn me a reprimand from our vigilant moderators) Volt(!) driver unplugged my happily charging S a couple of weeks ago - we had a power outage at home and I was trying to fill up enough to make it home and back to work the next day... I digress. The adapter stays safely locked in the charge port, but the actual charging cable can be removed.

 

[GoTslaGo]

Many public chargers are J1772 L2 chargers. You absolutely can unplug one of those while charging. A charming (to avoid other adjectives that would earn me a reprimand from our vigilant moderators) Volt(!) driver unplugged my happily charging S a couple of weeks ago - we had a power outage at home and I was trying to fill up enough to make it home and back to work the next day... I digress. The adapter stays safely locked in the charge port, but the actual charging cable can be removed.

Evannex has a product to lock the charging cable with the adapter. Called the CapturePro. Don't know if it works, but you may want to look into it considering your experience.

 

[FlasherZ]

Illinois' law went into effect on Jan 1 as well...

Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB0198

 

[Lloyd]

This works well also, and serves as a wheel chock should you need to put the Tesla into tow mode. Works for any cable.

www.connectorprotector.com