EV driver is slammed over 'selfish' act at a charging station: 'Self-entitled'
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An electric vehicle driver has been slammed as selfish after parking 'horizontally' at a charging station and blocking other motorists from using the site.
A photo of a white BYD was shared to Facebook on Monday and showed the car connected to a charging station in the beachside suburb of Howrah in Hobart.
The unoccupied car was seen parked sideways across the charging bays, restricting access for other drivers and blocking two motorbike parking spots.
The bystander who took the photo vented their anger at the driver.
'Congratulations to this person yesterday, who managed to connect to the charger on the right, while parking sideways across the charging bay on the left AND a couple of bonus motorbike parking bays,' they wrote.
Social media users were quick to condemn the BYD driver.
'Don't expect anyone who buys electric car to have any brains,' one wrote.
'They probably completely ran out of charge and had to push it there,' another added.
A photo of a white BYD (pictured) showed the car connected to a charging station in the beachside suburb of Howrah in Hobart
'They are cuttin down on population by takin up all the parkin spaces so anyone else with a f***** normal car had no where to park,' was another reply.
'To be fair he drives a EV sense of self entitlement comes naturally to them,' another wrote.
The selfish act of the BYD driver and other similar recent incidents has raised questions about electric vehicle etiquette.
Motoring website Drive offered tips on the correct etiquette for EV owners.
These include moving your car out of the charging bay and into a regular parking spot when your car has finished charging to avoid inconveniencing other drivers.
This behaviour of leaving your vehicle on a charger longer than necessary is known as 'camping'.
The NRMA offered other electric vehicle etiquette suggestions, including not to park non-electric vehicles at EV chargers.
'This practice is called 'ICEing' and refers to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles that park in a specially marked EV charging spot,' its website reads.
The selfish act of the BYD driver and other similar recent incidents has raised questions about electric vehicle etiquette. Pictured: An EV parked across multiple spaces at a Queensland shopping centre in May
The NRMA stated this causes the same frustration as an EV blocking a fuel pump.
Another of their tips: 'Even if another driver has breached EV charging etiquette in your eyes, it is important to keep your cool.'
The NRMA wrote drivers should not be tempted to leave angry notes on windscreens, yell at other drivers or try to unplug their unattended vehicles from the charger.
Not parking sideways across a charging bay and blocking other parking spots is an obvious etiquette tip.
