Truck ICE'ing supercharger spot

[Shelburne]

Not long after I bought my M3, I too saw a pickup truck parked at a charging station. It wasn't a Tesla supercharger, it was a single, free charging station provided by a local market. On the way out of the store I was sorely tempted to shove one of the Idaho potatoes I had just bought up the truck's tailpipe. The only thing that kept me from doing it was that I was worried it might cause an accident when the truck stalled. If anyone has an idea of how to safely shame an ICE driver for parking in an EV charging spot, I'd love hear about it.

 

[T3SLAROD]

The Santa Rosa, NM Supercharger has 6 stalls. The first 3 stalls on the left have shared "General Parking". The next 3 stalls (1 plus 2 on other side of Supercharger cabinets) are for Tesla Electric Vehicle Charging only. If you look at the sign in the original picture above, you can see a circle with a number in it. The original photo isn't high enough resolution to see the General Parking time limit but usually it's 30 or 60 minutes. Here's an example from another location showing a time limited General Parking sign:
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The signs are different if the spots are only for Tesla vehicle charging.
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If you look at the sign at this location in Santa Rosa, on the right the spot is reserved for Tesla vehicle charging only. The ones on the left, as shown in the original image above, are time limited General Parking.
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The ones on the left are General Parking, so ICE vehicles are allowed to park there for short periods of time. Of course many ICE drivers don't pay attention to the different signs and park there anyways. Because of this, we always try to use the shared General Parking spots when charging, hoping that ICE vehicles won't use the Tesla Vehicle Charging Only spots and they will remain open for Tesla users.
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Wow, thank you for pointing this out. I had not noticed that there might be two different signs.

 

[gavine]

If you have a Model X, you can do this (at your own risk)

 

[designrs]

Not long after I bought my M3, I too saw a pickup truck parked at a charging station. It wasn't a Tesla supercharger, it was a single, free charging station provided by a local market. On the way out of the store I was sorely tempted to shove one of the Idaho potatoes I had just bought up the truck's tailpipe. The only thing that kept me from doing it was that I was worried it might cause an accident when the truck stalled. If anyone has an idea of how to safely shame an ICE driver for parking in an EV charging spot, I'd love hear about it.

Potato sounds good to me. Lots of ‘em.

 

[gavine]

If anyone has an idea of how to safely shame an ICE driver for parking in an EV charging spot, I'd love hear about it.

EV Parking Tickets (click on "ICEHOLES" tab)

 

[smartypnz]

Would it be scary for an owner of the ICE to come back and find the SC plugged into their fuel nozzle?

 

[designrs]

I’m wondering how the truck owner might evolve his thinking if one day in the future he comes back to find a Cybertruck blocking him in that spot.

Cybertruck with TWO big guys, THREE hot girls, and TWO shotguns on a rack in back.
Bubba say, “Arghh!... Dis is a gaumchanger!”

 

[Silicon Desert]

Hmmmm, some day he might come back out to find flat tires. Some people get mad enough to do that.

 

[Needsdecaf]

I might just have backed up and parked behind him, and plugged in to charge. And left Sentry running.

 

[gavine]

I might just have backed up and parked behind him, and plugged in to charge. And left Sentry running.

Technically, you could have charged still at either of the adjacent chargers without blocking him in. I'm not saying what he did was okay, but in a pinch, you could still charge. Actually, it would have been cool if cars were charging at both connectors next to him and he witnessed it when he came-out.

 

[smartypnz]

Yes, funny, but thinking it's staged (I mean completely staged). Otherwise why would someone show proof of auto theft online? Once you start to move that vehicle, it's stealing. (In Texas you would run the risk of being shot at legally).

 

[GbrilliantQ]

The four I have been too so far haven't had any ICE blocks yet. Most haven't been close enough to warrant people wanting to park in them.

 

[polyphonic54]

I just say "how's it going? That's a charger spot" and leave it at that.

 

[designrs]

I just say "how's it going? That's a charger spot" and leave it at that.

I’m sure Bubba would reply, “Oh Yeah? What are you gonna do about it?” Clearly they are just looking to create conflict and enjoy a fight. So unless you’re willing to take him on, I wouldn’t recommend a conversation.

 

[trm2]

Potato sounds good to me. Lots of ‘em.

Nah, bananas are the way to go.

 

[pnwadventures]

Nah, bananas are the way to go.

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[RayK]

If anyone has an idea of how to safely shame an ICE driver for parking in an EV charging spot, I'd love hear about it.

I carry some of these in my car. Haven't seen anything that egregious enough to warrant issuing but time will tell.

 

[polyphonic54]

I’m sure Bubba would reply, “Oh Yeah? What are you gonna do about it?” Clearly they are just looking to create conflict and enjoy a fight. So unless you’re willing to take him on, I wouldn’t recommend a conversation.

Hasn’t been my experience. I don’t live in fear of talking to people, but of course use your judgement.

 

[Needsdecaf]

The four I have been too so far haven't had any ICE blocks yet. Most haven't been close enough to warrant people wanting to park in them.

There is a SC near me at a hotel. The hotel is short on parking and it's fairly frequent that some of the spots are occupied by guests.

The supercharger is where the dot shows it is. But look how most of the hotel parking is in the adjacent overflow lot to the South. Not a great setup.

 

[GbrilliantQ]

There is a SC near me at a hotel. The hotel is short on parking and it's fairly frequent that some of the spots are occupied by guests.

The supercharger is where the dot shows it is. But look how most of the hotel parking is in the adjacent overflow lot to the South. Not a great setup.

That funeral home seems well prepared though....