Politely educating ICErs

[mbp11]

THOSE SIGNS ABOVE ARE WRITTEN SO POLITELY, they make me think they are examples of Canadian road rage!

 

[Wol747]

The post above about the removable sign is the way to go, at least until EVs get past critical mass. It makes explicitly clear that parking is purely to charge - no mistake can be offered as an excuse.

 

[John Rogers]

The Type 2 extension and the Type 2 to Type 2 are different cables.

Only 11 mm different.

 

[Watts_Up]

THOSE SIGNS ABOVE ARE WRITTEN SO POLITELY, they make me think they are examples of Canadian road rage!

Just put a print out looking like a parking ticket, this will be more effective.

 

[Vostok]

I think the movable bollards with signs “please replace after charging” are the most effective. ICE drivers would not be bothered stopping and moving the bollard out of the way to then ICE the spot, but someone who needs to charge will do that and be thankful the spots are not ICEd. Lazy wins over malice/ignorance every time.

 

[Watts_Up]

 

[Nickdp]

Only 11 mm different.

.... and there are resistors at either end of the cable so that even if you made an electrical connection the extra resistance would throw off the handshaking. Note: not actually tried it myself, just going off a Google search.

 

[corndog]

Parking is local gov responsibility.

Only if it's on public/government land. Council won't police private car parks, such as shopping centres. I contacted Vicroads about it, asking about legislation for EV parking. Apparently all it takes is a sign, but if the car park owner doesn't enforce it, then it's not getting enforced. In saying that, private car park owners can't enforce fines, but they could tow you I guess.