People blocking chargers

[slmorgan42]

Hey

Wanted to get peoples suggestions.

There is an EV which is being left on my local charger all day after it has finished charging. This mean no one can use it all day.

The app pings when a car plugs in and disconnects. The timing is 9 - 5:30. This suggests the person is leaving while they go to work.

I have stuck a nice polite note on the car asking them to think of others but nothing has changed.

I am going to stick another nice note on the car.

The only next step is contacting charging company as their policy states you should not leave the car there once charged. I am going to contact the council as I do not believe they have a parking permit for the street as well.

Any other suggestion?

Before anyone says it I am keep this nice and trying to get them to understand they are being selfish.

 

[horse7]

Carrot and stick approach?

 

[Ayoull]

Hey

Wanted to get peoples suggestions.

There is an EV which is being left on my local charger all day after it has finished charging. This mean no one can use it all day.

The app pings when a car plugs in and disconnects. The timing is 9 - 5:30. This suggests the person is leaving while they go to work.

I have stuck a nice polite note on the car asking them to think of others but nothing has changed.

I am going to stick another nice note on the car.

The only next step is contacting charging company as their policy states you should not leave the car there once charged. I am going to contact the council as I do not believe they have a parking permit for the street as well.

Any other suggestion?

Before anyone says it I am keep this nice and trying to get them to understand they are being selfish.

Get there at 8:50 and do it everyday for a week

 

[slmorgan42]

Get there at 8:50 and do it everyday for a week

LOL funny enough i had thought of this. Its just frustrating that someone with an EV who knows the challenge would not think of others. But I guess anyone or any type of person can be an EV owner.

Carrot and stick approach?

You mean hit them with it lol

 

[Ayoull]

LOL funny enough i had thought of this. Its just frustrating that someone with an EV who knows the challenge would not think of others. But I guess anyone or any type of person can be an EV owner.

You'll be surprised at how selfish people can be and don't care as long as they get sorted

 

[Jomarkh]

The only next step is contacting charging company as their policy states you should not leave the car there once charged. I am going to contact the council as I do not believe they have a parking permit for the street as well.

What charge network is it and is it a free destination 7kWh EVSE?

 

[slmorgan42]

They are Allego 22kw and no not free to use.

 

[horse7]

You mean hit them with it lol

No,I mean it would be terrible if they had a flat tyre.

 

[Ruislip Resident]

Hey

Wanted to get peoples suggestions.

There is an EV which is being left on my local charger all day after it has finished charging. This mean no one can use it all day.

The app pings when a car plugs in and disconnects. The timing is 9 - 5:30. This suggests the person is leaving while they go to work.

I have stuck a nice polite note on the car asking them to think of others but nothing has changed.

I am going to stick another nice note on the car.

The only next step is contacting charging company as their policy states you should not leave the car there once charged. I am going to contact the council as I do not believe they have a parking permit for the street as well.

Any other suggestion?

Before anyone says it I am keep this nice and trying to get them to understand they are being selfish.

A lentil perhaps?

 

[Jomarkh]

They are Allego 22kw and no not free to use.

Send Allego a picture as they must be losing revenue if no-one else can use it.

 

[slmorgan42]

Send Allego a picture as they must be losing revenue if no-one else can use it.

That is my next step and contract council parking enforcement.

 

[Shrink Proof]

"Nice set of wheeels you've got there, squire, very nice. Course, it'd be a shame if something were to happen to them. An accident, know what I mean, squire...?"

 

[slmorgan42]

"Nice set of wheeels you've got there, squire, very nice. Course, it'd be a shame if something were to happen to them. An accident, know what I mean, squire...?"

Lol I read that and in my head I heard a cockney voice.

 

[Matt M]

It’s becoming more of an issue here too. 99% of the time it’s teslas. Having contacted companies they usually say it’s the operator of the carparks issue to enforce. They on turn have 0 interest in helping. I have in the past hit the emergency stop. To release the cable from the offending car, even though this is not technically cricket. More and more people are becoming so selfish so it’s going to continue I think.

 

[Scoobydoo]

The non foc Chargeplace Scotland ones bill you a £30 overstay fee if you charge for more than 4 hours. A lot of the other companies should do this. I would suggest you recommend this to whatever company owns the chargepoint.

 

[5teep]

The non foc Chargeplace Scotland ones bill you a £30 overstay fee if you charge for more than 4 hours. A lot of the other companies should do this. I would suggest you recommend this to whatever company owns the chargepoint.

Depends on the council and charger type, many Rapids have a 1hr max stay with £1 a minute overstay fees (to a max of £30) and charger hogging is pretty rare.

 

[Bingleys Dad]

You'll be surprised at how selfish people can be and don't care as long as they get sorted

Oh no I wouldn't......

 

[AK OK]

No,I mean it would be terrible if they had a flat tyre.

Or two

Send Allego a picture as they must be losing revenue if no-one else can use it.

Maybe a series of pictures at different times & days to fully illustrate the scale of the abuse?