Another Tesla Model S parked in a Quick Charge spot at San Francisco Whole Foods
7CRZ645 in CA License Plate Report
7CRZ645 in CA License Plate Report
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So, you prefer having your car towed away?
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You identify yourself as a future owner. When you become an owner you will see what all the fuss is about, if you really don't understand already.Don't really see what all the fuss is about, maybe its because i've never had to use a public charger.... doesn't bother me :shrug:
I agree that blocking a charging port is bad form. However, it's possible there is a good reason. An example:
I once was trying to charge at a chargepoint station. The plug would not release from the unit. I even called Chargepoint, and they couldn't get it to release either. They said they'd send a tech out in a day or two. So I parked there, but was not plugged in. I wasn't blocking anyone, but a passerby would have thought otherwise. (And, no, I didn't have paper or something to leave a note on the charging unit)
Just a cautionary note before we go too wild laying blame.
I agree that blocking a charging port is bad form. However, it's possible there is a good reason. An example:
I once was trying to charge at a chargepoint station. The plug would not release from the unit. I even called Chargepoint, and they couldn't get it to release either. They said they'd send a tech out in a day or two. So I parked there, but was not plugged in. I wasn't blocking anyone, but a passerby would have thought otherwise. (And, no, I didn't have paper or something to leave a note on the charging unit)
Just a cautionary note before we go too wild laying blame.
Just trying to understand better: If the plug would not release, and you find you cannot charge, then (assuming there is ample parking space around) why park there? That will make sure there is no misunderstanding.
In the OP's case, he says it's a quick charger, which presumably means CHAdeMO. The Tesla almost certainly doesn't have the adapter that would allow it to use that charger.
Good question - there was not ample parking around. I was in the last EV spot, and there was no "normal" parking nearby.
If I were writing these, I might consider entitling that second one "It May Be You're Not Familiar With Electric Vehicles", and altering its third sentence to something along the lines of "Your parking here is equivalent to an EV using a gas pump site as a parking spot." To me, that is a lot more informative and less confrontational than what is on there.