% EV vs pih charging disgruntlement goes both ways> a plugin parked in EV spot yet not plugged in is just plain wrong %
http://www.longtailpipe.com/2014/08/the-word-for-tesla-model-s-hogging-ev.html The word for a Tesla Model S hogging an EV Charging spot? Musked? August 17, 2014 by David Herron Electric car drivers must have access to electric vehicle charging spots. That means we, the community of electric vehicle drivers, have developed an etiquette for sharing charging station access. Not everyone knows or follows the etiquette, making for friction and anger. Usually it's a gasoline car blocking access to a charging station. The word for this is - that the station is ICE'd. ICE being Internal Combustion Engine. But what's the term we use when a Tesla Model S is blocking access to a charging station? This group of Volt drivers decided upon the word - "Musked" What one supposes is that this Model S driver saw "Oh, here's an electric car parking spot - what a nice perk" and parked in the spot even though they weren't planning to charge their car. The problem with this is these are not a parking spots, these are charging spots. Those spaces are supposed to be reserved for the act of charging an electric car. Another problem is that public electric car charging infrastructure is positioned as a "parking lot" model of usage, rather than the "filling station" model. That's because of the charging time required for Level 2 charging - several hours for a full recharge. The filling station model (in-and-out in 5-10 minutes) doesn't work when it takes several hours to refuel the car. In any case - Model S, parked in an EV charging space, but not plugged in - Musked is the word. Tell all your friends. That leaves the question of the word for a Leaf, or Volt, or Plug-in Prius, parked in an EV charging space and not plugged in. This does happen, it's not just gasoline car or Model S drivers that are at fault. Not all the electric vehicle owners have learned the etiquette. Tell all your friends about the etiquette, as well. [© longtailpipe.com] http://gas2.org/2014/08/20/electric-car-etiquette-just-got-musked/ Electric Car Etiquette: You Just Got Musked 2014/08/20 [image http://gas2.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/tesla-supercharger-hummer.jpg tesla-supercharger-hummer ] As electric vehicles grow in popularity and public EV chargers begin to pop up at shopping centers across the US, a type of EV charging etiquette has formed with terms such as “ICE’d” and “Musked” entering the lexicon. One of major concerns of drivers of EVs and potential buyers of EVs is getting stuck someplace without a charge. This concern has been mitigated with the rise of public charging stations. However, as with anything new some people just don’t know the rules, or don’t care. Public EV Charging Etiquette 101: - All fully electric cars should have preference at the charger over plug in hybrid cars. This is an easy one because a hybrid car can always fall back on the gasoline engine. - Non plugin electric cars do not belong in the EV charging spot. Again an easy one, if you’re not plugging in don’t park there! - EVs should be parked in the EV spot while charging. Similar to #2, if you don’t need to be plugged in don’t park there! - When you EV is done charging move out of the spot. You would not leave your car in front of a fuel pump after you have filled up to go shopping. Same here, once you have charged up pull your car into a normal parking space. - Be mindful of indicator lights before you unplug someone EV. EVs have indicator lights that show how full the battery is. So before you unplug someone’s EV so you can plug in your EV make sure their EV is fully charged. Just be nice. - Safety first. Don’t leave cords around for people to trip over things like that. Those are the six major ones. Of course there are other lists with slight variations and additions such as leaving a note in your car window with your contact information in case of issues (although I would not recommended advertising your phone number or email to everyone) and taking note of cars who ICE. So what is ICE? ICE stands for Internal Combustion Engine. You have been “ICE’d” when a gas powered car has parked in an EV charging space. See Public EV Charging Etiquette #2. As for “Musked”, well that’s when a Tesla Model S, an EV with a range of approximately 265 miles per charge so they don’t need to be plugged in that much, is occupying an EV charging space and is not plugged in. See Public EV Charging Etiquette #3. So now you know and knowing is half the battle. 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