The N&O’s Andrew Kinney writes about the topic of ICEing, which is what EV owners call it when their charging spot is blocked by an Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicle. Kinney reports that the city has collected a lot of fines from due to drivers not paying attention to where they park.
I agree with Bonner Gaylord: perhaps painting the EV parking spaces a bright color might help clueless drivers pay better attention.
RALEIGH — People can’t seem to resist Raleigh’s electric-vehicle parking and charging spots – even when they’re driving gas guzzlers.
A sign next to each of the city’s 23 special spaces warns that gasoline-powered vehicles blocking the charger will get a $50 ticket. Yet fuel-burners just keep coming, especially to spot No. 378, which may be the most frequent site of parking tickets in Raleigh.
I’ve noticed a few EV charging site parking spaces up here in Maryland are outlined in green. Not sure if that’s a state law or just a common theme.