jlsoaz
Well-known member
Has anyone had luck in identifying some compromises for being allowed to plug in at conventional sockets at public parking lots?
Examples:
1) I am working in a downtown and paying for parking at a city lot. I have access to a Blink station there, but it costs a lot per hour and so requires me to take a break or two to make sure the car is only plugged in and parked at the Blink spot as long as it needs to be. However, the lot managers gave a definite "no" to charging at a conventional socket. Over time I may identify a private lot with somewhat different terms, but am just mentioning this as an example. Maybe there is a compromise I could recommend to them, whether it is hardware or practices or signage, that has worked in other cities without undue liabilities or that sort of thing?
2) At Tucson airport, they have spent I think 6 or 7 figures on solar, but $0 on charge stations. I had 0 success in getting them to make a 120 Volt plug available. Finally I found a couple of private lots quite willing to do this and already at least one of the lots was doing it for a Volt and perhaps other cars that park there regularly. They were open-minded and willing to talk and by supplying even a couple of more sockets, and listening to EV drivers and being willing to work with us, they have won my business for the foreseeable future. So, it may count as a small victory to some, but at least that problem got partially solved, for long term parking (a Tesla with a larger battery would require several days to charge, and so it's still not adequate for a short trip for them, but it's a start I guess).
Anyway, wondering what others might have run into on this score.
Examples:
1) I am working in a downtown and paying for parking at a city lot. I have access to a Blink station there, but it costs a lot per hour and so requires me to take a break or two to make sure the car is only plugged in and parked at the Blink spot as long as it needs to be. However, the lot managers gave a definite "no" to charging at a conventional socket. Over time I may identify a private lot with somewhat different terms, but am just mentioning this as an example. Maybe there is a compromise I could recommend to them, whether it is hardware or practices or signage, that has worked in other cities without undue liabilities or that sort of thing?
2) At Tucson airport, they have spent I think 6 or 7 figures on solar, but $0 on charge stations. I had 0 success in getting them to make a 120 Volt plug available. Finally I found a couple of private lots quite willing to do this and already at least one of the lots was doing it for a Volt and perhaps other cars that park there regularly. They were open-minded and willing to talk and by supplying even a couple of more sockets, and listening to EV drivers and being willing to work with us, they have won my business for the foreseeable future. So, it may count as a small victory to some, but at least that problem got partially solved, for long term parking (a Tesla with a larger battery would require several days to charge, and so it's still not adequate for a short trip for them, but it's a start I guess).
Anyway, wondering what others might have run into on this score.