Hi folks,
Yesterday, I pulled into a popular lunch/shopping area that features 220v chargers in their garages. The chargers in both garages were occupied by three Volts and a Ford something-or-other I'd never seen before that has a battery… some sort of four-door sedan about the size of a Taurus.
All four of the cars were done charging, as I had looked up the fully charged indications for those cars on a website (GM Volt owners forum). I don't know about that Ford, but I do know the Volt has a small battery that must charge up fast. All of the cars/chargers indicated that they were done.
I waited :30 minutes, and no owners. So, I pulled next to the most convenient spot and unplugged one of the other cars and plugged in my RAV4 EV.
I was going to go have lunch while it charged, but I stayed in the car b/c I wasn't sure how they'd react. I didn't touch the car, I just pulled the plug. After an hour, I pugged their car back in… Not sure why, it wasn't taking a charge, but I felt like I should leave it like I found it.
Which brings to mind:
So, could/should I have gone to lunch instead of wait in the car in case the other owner showed up?
If one unplugs another's car, close their hatch or not?
My thinking is; if the car pugged in is not charging/finished, unplug and use the plug, don't touch the other person's car, leave the charger door open, and place a card/note explaining the situation.
The only thing is, an EV owner is probably more understanding than on of these plug-in hybrid types, but I'm not sure, I've never met one yet.
Thoughts?
Erich
Yesterday, I pulled into a popular lunch/shopping area that features 220v chargers in their garages. The chargers in both garages were occupied by three Volts and a Ford something-or-other I'd never seen before that has a battery… some sort of four-door sedan about the size of a Taurus.
All four of the cars were done charging, as I had looked up the fully charged indications for those cars on a website (GM Volt owners forum). I don't know about that Ford, but I do know the Volt has a small battery that must charge up fast. All of the cars/chargers indicated that they were done.
I waited :30 minutes, and no owners. So, I pulled next to the most convenient spot and unplugged one of the other cars and plugged in my RAV4 EV.
I was going to go have lunch while it charged, but I stayed in the car b/c I wasn't sure how they'd react. I didn't touch the car, I just pulled the plug. After an hour, I pugged their car back in… Not sure why, it wasn't taking a charge, but I felt like I should leave it like I found it.
Which brings to mind:
So, could/should I have gone to lunch instead of wait in the car in case the other owner showed up?
If one unplugs another's car, close their hatch or not?
My thinking is; if the car pugged in is not charging/finished, unplug and use the plug, don't touch the other person's car, leave the charger door open, and place a card/note explaining the situation.
The only thing is, an EV owner is probably more understanding than on of these plug-in hybrid types, but I'm not sure, I've never met one yet.
Thoughts?
Erich