Superchargers blocked: Video shows retaliation against Tesla parking lot drivers

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Superchargers are sometimes misused by Tesla drivers as a common parking space. Now there is a “trick” circulating on the Internet on how to take revenge on “fake uploaders”.

Parking spaces are in high demand – especially in big cities. If one electric car you can have an advantage there – because there are parking spaces and charging stations that are only open to electric car drivers – but usually only during the charging process. This is also the case with the Tesla supercharger. But there are always stubborn moderns who park their Tesla on the supercharger for free. Because when the car is full, the fine is worth it – after all, some people also want to charge their cars – and even without “restrictions” there are sometimes long queues at Tesla superchargers at peak times, as recently in the UK or in the summer . in Croatia. A “trick” is now circulating on the Internet that other Tesla drivers should be able to teach “bad parkers” a lesson.

Education campaign for “illegal parkers” on Tesla superchargers – “The perfect form of revenge”

Not long ago, incidents where cars with combustion engines blocked electronic charging stations made headlines again and again. But at the same time, e-car drivers also seem to compete with each other. Now some of our contemporaries are taking revenge on Supercharger restrictions, as shown, for example, by a social media post from China (found below). Non-loading plugs Teslas it just plugs into the charging cable – so the owner will have to pay a fine if they don’t drive their car in time after it’s fully charged.

Tesla Owners Misusing Supercharger in China

Even with the Tesla floor lock solution they are parked but not charging!

Here came this HERO helping them connect, now Tesla’s Idle fee is on! #Tesla #TeslaChina #Supercharger $TSLA pic.twitter.com/JvtnRPeF1H

— Jay in Shanghai Electric Jay (@JayinShanghai) January 17, 2023

In China, people have been trying for a long time to control the problem of Tesla parking – with a type of floor lock or parking bracket. But after even that doesn’t seem to help in some cases, some people are now trying to teach “wrong parkers”. Word has already spread about the “revenge tactic” in the USA as well, as one tweet shows.

Charging an electric car: These ten go farther in 20 minutes

Kia EV6: 309 km. Thanks to the modern 800-volt charging technology, the mid-range SUV from South Korea is at the top. The version with rear-wheel drive and a 77.4 kWh battery was the only model in the test field that broke the 300 km mark. Base price: 46,990 euros. © weigl.biz

Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+: 275 km. The luxury sedan for at least 107,326 euros benefits the most from the 400 volt technology used thanks to precise charging and temperature control. A long-term version with a 108 kWh battery and rear-wheel drive was tested. © Deniz Calagan/Mercedes-Benz AG

BMW iX: 273 km. The large electric SUV was tested in the luxury class category as xDrive50 with all-wheel drive as standard – and a powerful 105.2 kWh battery. The basic price of the powerful Stromer is 84,600 euros. © Uwe Fischer/BMW

Hyundai Ioniq 5: 272 km. The South Korean SUV is technically related to the Kia EV6 test winner and uses the same 800 volt high-speed technology. The most economical rear-wheel drive version costs from 43,900 euros, the version with a 72.6 kW tested for an additional 4,000 euros. © Dino Eisele/Hyundai

Porsche Taycan GTS

Porsche Taycan: 271 km. In the top class, the test values were almost identical. In the GTS version, the electric Porsche (base price 86,733 euros) with a 93.4 kWh battery is just behind the best in its class and can also charge with 800 volts. © Porsche AG

Audi e-tron GT quattro

Audi e-tron GT quattro: 237 km. The four-door, all-wheel-drive electric sports car is based on the Porsche Taycan and therefore also has 800-volt high-speed technology and a 93.4-kWh battery, but is slightly larger and more spacious. Price: from 104,000 euros. © Audi

BMW i4 eDrive40

BMW i4: 235 km. The electric version of the naturally aspirated 4 Series is the sportiest model in the mid-range category. Like the eDrive40, it costs from 59,200 euros and has a battery with a capacity of 83.9 kWh. ©BMW

Tesla model 3

Tesla Model 3: 221 kilometers. The electric car pioneer has always placed more value on range than fast charging, which is a conflict of goals when designing batteries. The long-range version with an 82.1 kWh battery was tested on the brand’s own superchargers. Base price of Model 3: 52,965 euros. ©Tesla

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Polestar 2: 218 km. The young brand belongs to the Chinese group Geely, cars are manufactured by a subsidiary of Volvo and produced in China. The Polestar is available from 46,495 euros, the long-wheel drive version with a 78 kWh battery was measured. © Polestar

BMW iX3

BMW iX3: 201 km. Another BMW based on the tried and tested model of replacing a combustion engine model with an electric car. The mid-size SUV costs from 67,300 euros and has a battery with a capacity of 80 kWh. ©BMW

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Education campaign for “illegal parkers” on Tesla superchargers – “That’s great!”

In the comments to the article, however, many are surprised that it is possible to open the charging flap of Teslas easily. But it seems to be working. Not everyone sees “revenge” as appropriate – with many, at least in this case, taking the side of the “pin”:

“The perfect form of revenge!”
“That’s great!”
“Not all heroes wear costumes.”
“Good job, it’s like people leaving the car at the pump. This is not appropriate behavior!”
“You did a good thing today.”
“Very close.”