The electrical automobile market has already turn into considerably extra mainstream, however this doesn’t imply that EVs are not polarizing. As may very well be seen in current ICE-ing incidents, there are nonetheless an excellent variety of combustion-powered automobile homeowners who are typically very sad concerning the presence of electrical automobiles and their charging stations.
ICE-ing entails a combustion-powered automobile unintentionally or deliberately blocking an electrical automobile charging stall. This leads to difficulties and inconveniences for electrical automobile homeowners, particularly those that are counting on Superchargers for long-distance journey. Being North America’s premier fast charging community, it’s unsurprising that Tesla’s Superchargers are subjected to ICE-ing incidents.
This month alone, two incidents that have been reported by Tesla neighborhood members stood out. One incident, which was reported by a member of the r/TeslaLounge subreddit, confirmed three diesel pickup truck drivers taking over three spots at a Supercharger in Pleasanton, Texas. Seemingly as a joke, the pickup drivers even positioned the Tesla charging cables on their automobiles’ beds.
Yesterday in Pleasanton, TX. pic.twitter.com/JoGxseAPpS
— Nic Cruz Patane (@niccruzpatane) August 23, 2024
There’s some irony on this ICE-ing incident, as one of many largest factors of criticism directed at EVs is their lengthy charging time. By blocking the Tesla Supercharger spots, the three pickup truck drivers ended up additionally losing their time. Then once more, one may in all probability state that the homeowners of the diesel pickup vans within the Texas Supercharger at the very least didn’t confront anybody. The motive force of a pickup truck in an ICE-ing incident in Glendive, Montana, was not as delicate.
As shared by a member of the r/TeslaModel3 subreddit, a driver of a big GMC pickup truck that was pulling a trailer seemingly tried his greatest to dam all of the chargers at a Tesla Supercharger in a lodge. Resort administration reportedly tried to handle the scenario, however they have been unsuccessful. As per u/ncwv44b, a Mannequin 3 proprietor, the pickup truck driver reportedly shouted some expletives and instructed him to “purchase a gasoline automobile.”
Diesel GMC proprietor tells a Tesla proprietor “to go purchase a gasoline automobile” as he blocks all of the superchargers.
Nuts.
(By way of Reddit u/ncwv44b) pic.twitter.com/8jzCpG2X8P
— Nic Cruz Patane (@niccruzpatane) August 24, 2024
Aggressive ICE drivers who block Superchargers appear to be uncommon, at the very least, however the apply of blocking electrical automobile charging stations nonetheless exhibits that the animosity towards electrical automobiles remains to be alive and effectively, at the very least to a fringe group of drivers. One may solely hope that this could change quickly, particularly as electrical automobiles turn into much more prolific and fashionable.
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