{"id":364523,"date":"2025-02-05T10:03:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T09:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=364523"},"modified":"2025-02-05T10:03:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T09:03:51","slug":"is-a-small-marker-board-the-solution-to-ev-charger-queue-rage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=364523","title":{"rendered":"Is a Small Marker Board the Solution to EV Charger Queue Rage?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essay by<\/strong> Eric Worrall<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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h\/t observa<\/a>; \u201cEveryone should have one\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018Everyone should have one\u2019: This hack could save arguments at the charger
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Story by Zane Dobie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arguments about overstaying at an EV charger could soon be over with this Tesla owner\u2019s invention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waiting to use an electric car charger when another vehicle occupying it has long finished topping up is a major bugbear for many owners \u2013 which is why Tesla has come up with a solution to fix it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That fix, it seems, is as simple as a photo of a laminated piece of paper with an \u201cestimated charging completion time\u201d and the owner\u2019s contact number on it. Who knew it was that easy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharing a picture on the Tesla La Kopi Singapore Facebook group after discovering the sign at a public charger, a user wrote, \u201cThis is such a great idea! Hang a note on your car to inform anyone when you expect to be done with charging. Bravo to you!\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea gained a lot of support in the comments section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEveryone should have one,\u201d said one user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe car dealer should include this during car delivery,\u201d said another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you be fined for overstaying on an EV charger?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the past year, some charger suppliers have begun charging an \u2018idle fee\u2019 based on how long your car is left plugged in when it\u2019s fully charged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Telsa charges $0.50 per minute that you leave your car plugged in beyond your set charging parameters. This fee increases to $1 per minute when all other chargers are occupied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2026Read more:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-au\/technology\/general\/everyone-should-have-one-this-hack-could-save-arguments-at-the-charger\/ar-AA1yg4qP<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t know what to say to this. Putting a sign up doesn\u2019t help you get your vehicle charged any faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the problem they are trying to solve is preventing charger rage vandalism. Having a contact person to shout abuse at might reduce the risk of someone kicking dents into your expensive EV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I don\u2019t know what to say to this. 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