lincomatic
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A number of parking lots in my area have courtesy spaces marked for hybrids only. Does anyone have any idea if they're OK for EV's? I've been using them for my Leaf, anyway.
lincomatic said:A number of parking lots in my area have courtesy spaces marked for hybrids only. Does anyone have any idea if they're OK for EV's? I've been using them for my Leaf, anyway.
lincomatic said:At least they're less likely won't crush/ding your car. It's always so annoying when people w/ huge SUV's cram into a compact spot. I'm kind of insulted by the hybrids only spots, since EV/NGV/fuel cell are greener, but I guess there aren't enough of them around ... yet.
ONLY if the Tahoe hybrid includes a bumper sticker that says "Keep Lake Tahoe Blue" :lol:LTLFTcomposite said:So you can park a 14mpg Tahoe hybrid in that spot, but not the new 40mpg Elantra?
The latter. In part because one of the shopping centers near my house has precisely this problem. The latter is far more frustrating.blorg said:In this case, the parking lot was pretty tight, they tried to pack too many spots in for the lot size, so this row was set apart because it had wider spaces so that some of the larger vehicles could fit there without crowding the smaller spots. Good idea? Bad idea? What would piss you off more, seeing accommodations for larger vehicles, or seeing those vehicles parked over the line so essentially taking up two "normal" parking spots?
Devin said:The only hybrid spots I've come across are at Fresh & Easy, and they are routinely ignored by everyone. I once saw somebody parking a Buick there and when they got out I asked them how they liked their car and what kind of mileage they were getting. They were confused at first, then embarrassed once I said "oh, I just thought that was a hybrid since you parked in the hybrid spot." They moved the car immediately.
Packet said:Now, I'd rather they made the spaces a sane size, but failing that, I think they should create larger spaces specifically for trucks so that everyone else can actually park. Because in this case, I pity the SUV/truck drivers who really have no choice... they either have to block people or take up two spaces, and not because they're doing a crappy job of parking but just because the parking lot is poorly laid out.
lincomatic said:Today, I was at Costco, and they had 2 spots marked Electric Vehicle Parking, one with an inductive paddle EVSE, and another with an Avcon connector.
I felt a little guilty that I couldn't charge @ the parking spot I took, but there were no other EV's while I was there.
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