lpickup
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greengate said:Only viewing your state and its politics from afar, I would agree that it's punitive.
I'm trying to keep an open-mind...although I am biased!
greengate said:Only viewing your state and its politics from afar, I would agree that it's punitive.
lpickup said:lpickup said:There will be a meeting of the Commerce committee to discuss the bill TOMORROW, May 7 at 11:00am in room 1027 of the legislative building.
I just received notification that SB 327 has been dropped from today's agenda. That's all I have at this point.
lpickup said:lpickup said:lpickup said:There will be a meeting of the Commerce committee to discuss the bill TOMORROW, May 7 at 11:00am in room 1027 of the legislative building.
I just received notification that SB 327 has been dropped from today's agenda. That's all I have at this point.
This is now on the agenda for the THURSDAY MAY 9 committee meeting, same time and place.
greengate said:Only viewing your state and its politics from afar, I would agree that it's punitive.
pclifton said:greengate said:Only viewing your state and its politics from afar, I would agree that it's punitive.
+1
The current legislative environment (for the environment) in NC is the worst I have ever seen. In a few short months they have:
1) Removed public charging stations from the rest areas
2) Proposed to roll back or get rid of the Renewable Energy Portfolio
3) Tax Electric Vehicles (as Lance stated, unfairly)
4) Prevent Tesla from selling vehicles in NC
5) Just heard today, NC HB-201 is in committee to roll back energy efficency codes to 2009 levels.
You be the judge, is NC regressive (and agressive)?
OPECsux said:there are a couple of guys that go out of their way to block the outlets.
lpickup said:OPECsux said:there are a couple of guys that go out of their way to block the outlets.
Seriously? Not that I'm suggesting upping an arms race, but is it feasible for you to park behind them so you can get a charge and they then have to come find you to move their car before they can move theirs?
I've come SO close to doing this at Whole Foods that is notoriously always ICEd. I parked right behind an ICE parked in the EVSE spot once (my wife was still in the car) so I could go ask the manager if they would page the owner (they never do, and I knew they wouldn't, but I still ask every time and let them know about the Raleigh ordinance that makes it illegal for them to park there). Apparently while I was in the store one, the owner came out and gave my wife a hard time even though she politely explained that she was blocking the charging station and that I had gone inside the store to see if I could have the owner paged. If I'm there myself sometime I really think I'm going to plug in anyway and let the ICE owner come find me.
greengate said:See if there is a state statute or local ordnance so the violators can be ticketed.
lpickup said:greengate said:See if there is a state statute or local ordnance so the violators can be ticketed.
There is a local ordinance. Whether it applies to privately owned parking lots, however, is unclear, or I would even say it appears to NOT apply. Here's a link to the city's FAQ and text of the applicable text of the ordinance: http://www.raleighnc.gov/content/PWksParkingMgmt/Documents/ParkLink/EVParkingFAQ's.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
As for taking it to the state level, I think the recent posts here illustrate what we would be up against!
OPECsux said:The only problem is that the company has not marked any spots as EV only, they just put 3 outlets on a post so me and 2 other guys could charge. I really don't want to stir things up now, cause we all know it's very easy for a place to say no more charging allowed and the party is over. You know what they say beggers can't be choosers.
greengate said:(You do have winter there????)
greengate said:OPECsux said:The only problem is that the company has not marked any spots as EV only, they just put 3 outlets on a post so me and 2 other guys could charge. I really don't want to stir things up now, cause we all know it's very easy for a place to say no more charging allowed and the party is over. You know what they say beggers can't be choosers.
Identifying them a places for EV's might solve the problem.
Maybe the ICE drivers think it is for winter time diesel cars!!
(You do have winter there????)
OPECsux said:Seems like we just got outta winter, to the other NC people, does the weather in NC get hot enough to cause battery damage? We don't have shade in the parking lot and I have a carport at home.
OPECsux said:Seems like we just got outta winter, to the other NC people, does the weather in NC get hot enough to cause battery damage? We don't have shade in the parking lot and I have a carport at home.
pclifton said:Not to disagree with Lance, but without putting a GID meter on the LEAF it is real hard to say how much degradation there is. Since the first capacity bar represents a wide range a LEAF could be pretty close to losing the first bar and there is not a good way to know...
OPECsux said:Can you make it from Salisbury to Winston in the Leaf?
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