Supercharger - Richmond, BC
- Thread starter Poobearcretu
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FFS the charger didn't even open and people are going to get tickets, I better open a towing business right beside the charger.
I talked to one of the electricians on site and he said there was a screw up at BC Hydro as it was supposed to get electrified today. But it's basically really to go! But that parking lot is a ****ing zoooooo. I guess it is black Friday.
The private Traffic enforcer will busy ticketing these ICEr. I hope they added a sign that your vehicle can be tow, for Tesla only and should be charging.
f-stop
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well, that didn't take long, did it? sad, though not really surprising, knowing local drivers' behaviour
maybe everyone should put Richmond CF Centre Security's tel# into their phonebook and promptly report offenders?
(604) 273-2767
Corsair
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dmd2005
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Not all local drivers as there is a WA state plate on one of the cars in the photo. People see one car ICEing and they think it’s okay to park there as well. It’s just as bad as the people who idle or wait in a handicap parking spot without a handicap sign.
Tbh I'd cut these cars some lack. There are the orange cones at the parking space. I'm assuming it signals these chargers aren't opened. If they aren't officially opened, an ICE car can park there.
But is it really the mall securities that we should notify though? Having experience with how mall securities are in the lower mainland, they don’t leave the mall nor do anything that exceed their jobs’ requirements. No offence, just my own experience.
Better yet would be for them to put the towing company and phone number on the signs.
f-stop
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I think Richmond does require signage with towing company contact info dispalyed on private lots, but no idea if there is a sign in immediate vicinity of the Supercharger.
but IIRC, Richmond parking/towing bylaw says towing companies can't do anything about illegally parked cars unless the car is first issued a violation/tow away notice by someone representing the property. ie the tow truck driver can't issue a ticket directly, nor tow without there first being a tow away notice on the car
Concord Security routinely patrols the Richmond Centre parking lot and I do know they issue parking violation tickets & warnings. I don't know for certain that the phone number I mentioned will get you directly in contact with Concord - it's the number listed for security on CF Richmond Ctr website. But if it doesn't reach Concord directly, maybe they can forward the call. Even without resorting to towing, if Concord simply issues warning notices to ICE'ers, maybe that'll help educate them
Good to know! But the many steps from reporting, issuing tickets to towing will likely result in excessive delays. So yea, this is more to serve as warnings than immediate de-ICEing
Kermee
It's Not Easy Being Green
I can vouch for this... When I left my car a bit too long parked at YVR in the loading zone to help my family at the ticket counter only to come back to a white notice under my windshield wiper titled "Authorized To Tow" ticket signed by an authorized YVR representative. As a scofflaw, I accept full responsibility.
Doesn't appear to be running yet. I didn't try plugging in, but I drove by last night and the TESLA logo were not lit. Usually, the logo on non-urban chargers lights up at night time.
dmd2005
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