Charging ettiquette - Unplugging another car

[tomdfw1]

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[tomdfw1]

Perhaps in your city. but where I charge ( north Miami ). 3 spots side by side .

Is that an Electrify America? Every EA I have stopped at has two spots and cords per station. I also found 8 out of 10 of the pods at one station were INOP. So people were parking in the empty inop spots to show "next in line" for the working spots.

 

[Snowbird]

Is that an Electrify America? Every EA I have stopped at has two spots and cords per station. I also found 8 out of 10 of the pods at one station were INOP. So people were parking in the empty inop spots to show "next in line" for the working spots.

Yes it is Electrify America. On 163th street North Miami. Also I stopped in different states and I saw 50% side by side .
you are right saying EA has often inop stations

 

[bsclywilly]

So 22% chance you’re probably going to piss someone off?

When I first saw this thread I was definitely in the ‘No’ camp. But thinking about it more, it’s not so black and white. If I was really in an emergency or had no alternatives, I would say yes. That yes would also be weighed with that “22%” risk that the other guy is not going to be very pleased if they found out but hopefully most people are reasonable to some explanation. Chances of actually being in that situation… slim to none.

 

[tomdfw1]

So 22% chance you’re probably going to piss someone off?

When I first saw this thread I was definitely in the ‘No’ camp. But thinking about it more, it’s not so black and white. If I was really in an emergency or had no alternatives, I would say yes. That yes would also be weighed with that “22%” risk that the other guy is not going to be very pleased if they found out but hopefully most people are reasonable to some explanation. Chances of actually being in that situation… slim to none.

Thanks for looking at these closet cases and being open minded to answer "No, unless..." I had a DM with another "NO" person. There are many examples I feel that could happen that could lead to "drastic measures" necessitating an unplug. What if you pull into a station with 5 miles range left and the next closest station is 10 miles away. At what point of waiting do you eventually say, I should disconnect him (if possible at all). 10 minutes after its full? An hour? 6 hours? A day? What if someone drops their car off and expects to come back in an hour and yet something happens to them and they don't for day(s)? There are a lot of obscure examples that could lead to a car staying at a stall. It happens at apartments and hotels all the time. My hope was to understand WHEN is it appropriate to disconnect another car after fully charged.

Ultimately, I wish people would look at public stations as PUBLIC. Eventually I hope we will get to posted guidelines that say "Unattended Cars that are fully charged can be disconnected".

If you don't like these rules, either stay with your car or return before it is full or don't use public stations.

This would lay this issue to rest!

 

[Archimedes]

“Honey is your door handle wet? Oh geez someone pissed on my door handle!!!!”

Just sayin…

 

[Dee]

Facebook are different people.
Not many even own a Taycan, let alone an EV.
It would be nice to see a poll over here cuz most intelligent people are on forums, not on Facebook.
Maybe the etiquette is different as well...
More data is better.

 

[B61]

Facebook are different people.
Not many even own a Taycan, let alone an EV.
It would be nice to see a poll over here cuz most intelligent people are on forums, not on Facebook.
Maybe the etiquette is different also...
More data is better.

+1
i would create a poll, but i don’t want to steal the question from OP.

 

[Dee]

Better bring a list of cars that CAN'T be disconnected after charging.
I'll start:
Porsche (incl. hybrids)
Audi (incl. hybrids)
BMW (incl. hybrids)
Mercedes (incl. hybrids)
Jaguar iPace
VW ID3/4/5 (not sure about hybrids, probably too).
Skoda Enyac iV.
Honda E.
Nissan Leaf (new models)
All Peugeot, Renault (except Twizy).
Tesla

Volvo, KIA, Toyota and Hyundai added to the list.

Now, can we get a poll please?
That would be funny.

 

[B61]

Volvo, KIA and Hyundai added to the list.

Now, can we get a poll please?
That would be funny.

+1
maybe i should make a poll if i can steal the question?

 

[f1eng]

I believe all cars work the same way. Push a button to finish the charge and then retract the cable. It is universal for all EVs, I believe. This is a key reason why I am ok with it because everyone needing your cable has done it before. They all work the same.

My PHEV button to release the charger plug needs the key adjacent to function.

 

[Dee]

My PHEV button to release the charger plug needs the key adjacent to function.

Tom doesn't seem to understand the whole concept of unplugging a locked car.
It's becoming an embarrassing but funny thread.
We defenately need a poll right now.

PS Added Toyota Prius to the list.

 

[tomdfw1]

+1
maybe i should make a poll if i can steal the question?

Dee
Why don’t you read the string. I posted the poll!
75% people say it’s appropriate to unplug
22% say it’s not.
You miss the point of the question. I don’t care which cars can or can’t unplug when locked. I ran into 8 of them this weekend! That’s irrelevant to the question!
Read the question!

Go make your own poll!

 

[B61]

Dee
Why don’t you read the string. I posted the poll!
75% people say it’s appropriate to unplug
22% say it’s not.
You miss the point of the question. I don’t care which cars can or can’t unplug when locked. That’s irrelevant to the question!
Read the question!

Are you sure that 75% on FB means 75% here?

 

[tomdfw1]

Facebook are different people.
Not many even own a Taycan, let alone an EV.
It would be nice to see a poll over here cuz most intelligent people are on forums, not on Facebook.
Maybe the etiquette is different as well...
More data is better.

You are clueless! This is a poll from the TAYCAN USERS GROUP!!!!

I’m out. This is ridiculous.

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