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Some traffic cones, preferably green ones, will do wonders. This would be a slight inconvenience for those of us who need to charge, but I think it would keep the ICErs away.
This is what we encountered yesterday at Culver City. The ones in the first two pictures are CLEARLY labeled as Tesla Parking Only. No one cared. We had to pull across the back of a car to plug in. My husband said something to a woman who came out to her car while we were there, and she replied, So what? I don't care. I wanted a space and this was here. So why should you get special parking?
This is simply ignorance. Those ICEers don't understand what the pedestals are, they think the spaces are just parking spaces for rich Tesla owners. They know nothing about EV charging. The signs don't say anything about charging. So don't expect them to understand.
This situation won't change until the signs change. I'm sure the Tesla SC team is working on a solution but emailing Tesla about it, with photos attached, would be a good idea.
Yes, so it up to the mall owner (and Tesla to provide guidance) to erect such signs and to call the towing impound company. I had my car towed by a private towing impound company once when I ignored such a sign. Cost me half a day of frustration and $200. Tesla and the mall management should get on the same page about this or else Tesla's $200K+ investment will be useless.
Btw, in the meantime, all it takes for someone to go to Home Depot, buy 12 cones, stick them in front of each charging stall (when empty). Tesla owners will know to remove the cones and replace them when leaving.
At least a person could back their Model S up to the charger cables at the "head in" parking spaces and still be able to charge. If the ICE driver comes out, let them wait a while for your charge to finish.
This may make people dislike Tesla, and tbh, I think this ICEing problem will only be during the crazy xmas shopping holidays. It should die down after the new year.
I think some Parking spot markings and tow-away signs would scare people out of parking there, but just towing them willy nilly is not gonna solve much
At least a person could back their Model S up to the charger cables at the "head in" parking spaces and still be able to charge. If the ICE driver comes out, let them wait a while for your charge to finish.
so this is a little off-topic, but I find it a little odd and wonder if anyone else does, too ... that red car is technically in an ICE spot because you can't charge from there ... backing into that end slot puts the charge port on the far side way from the charger ... shouldn't all the chargers have been shifted over one space to the right?View attachment 66658
This is what we encountered yesterday at Culver City. The ones in the first two pictures are CLEARLY labeled as Tesla Parking Only.
so this is a little off-topic, but I find it a little odd and wonder if anyone else does, too ... that red car is technically in an ICE spot because you can't charge from there ... backing into that end slot puts the charge port on the far side way from the charger ... shouldn't all the chargers have been shifted over one space to the right?
If someone is gonna park an ICE vehicle in, I recommend staying with the vehicle and politely advising that they don't park there (if they return while charging).
Leaving your car there parking the ICE in is just a recipe for disaster and possible malice