What to do about someone who unplugged my car

[WyldStallyn]

This has only happened to me at airports as they are the only locations where my car will sit plugged in for long periods of time after fully charging. The first time it happened I was annoyed but now it doesn't bother me as long as I'm fully charged when they disconnect. Airport L2 EV charging almost guarantees that you will have most chargers occupied well after fully charging.

I still don't like someone disconnecting something from my car so I avoid edge spots when possible.

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[Gullwingdmc]

A lot of people assume if you are done charging proper procedure is that its fair play to unplug the car and move it over. My work even mandates this as policy. But if you weren’t done charging thats kinda crappy to do.

Not SOP with me. Touch my car and I call the police.

 

[Motomax]

Not SOP with me. Touch my car and I call the police.

Lmao please don’t waste their time with that BS. Btw you can unplug without touching a car lol.

 

[Logal727]

In Arizona, it's illegal to park in a public EV charging spot if the vehicle is not actively charging.

I have no idea if that's the case in DC, but if it is, I would consider anonymously reporting people who ICE a parking spot, whether the vehicle is an EV or not.

Gotta find someone to actually enforce it though

 

[mkhuffman]

Not SOP with me. Touch my car and I call the police.

If you don't want anyone to unplug you, move your car when it is fully charged. If your car is fully charged and you don't move it, you can't complain when someone "touches" your car.

It is common sense and common courtesy to share chargers and not hog them.

 

[ARK]

Part of the problem is that Ford does not lock the plug into the charging port when the car is locked.

This fact worries me if I'm using my TeslaTap adapter and someone decides they want it more than I do then just unplug me and walk away with a couple hundred bucks of hardware.

Problem with an internal lock is that someone might damage your car trying to force it out.

The suggested padlock would be better because it would visibly show it’s locked to anyone thinking about doing this.

But then you should be diligent about moving your car when charged, if you are going to make it impossible for someone to disconnect you.

 

[Gullwingdmc]

If you don't want anyone to unplug you, move your car when it is fully charged. If your car is fully charged and you don't move it, you can't complain when someone "touches" your car.

It is common sense and common courtesy to share chargers and not hog them.

I would unplug if I was done charging. Therefor there should be no reason to touch my car. It’s common courtesy, you don’t touch someone else’s property.

 

[mjs020294]

Not SOP with me. Touch my car and I call the police.

And what crime would you be reporting?

 

[Mach-Lee]

If you are mostly or fully charged and there aren’t any other open/working chargers, getting unplugged is fair game. You would probably do the same thing in that situation if you needed to charge badly. Learn EV etiquette before you fly off the handle. The charging handle is not your property either.

 

[SnBGC]

I would unplug if I was done charging. Therefor there should be no reason to touch my car. It’s common courtesy, you don’t touch someone else’s property.

Agree. Don't touch the car. The plug is fair game IMO. If it is in use, then leave it alone. If charging is complete then use it if you need it.

 

[chuckles]

I had to regularly park and charge in a public lot.

It helped to add a neon sticky note that I taped to the handle of the charger saying

PLEASE DO NOT UNPLUG ME.
I will move my car as soon as I have enough charge to get me home.

If someone still unplugs, my phone notified me, and I dealt with it (either by coming back to the lot and finding another spot, or charging on the way home).

But you've got to let it go.

We're all just cogitating the cosmos with what amounts to barely electrified bowls of jello.

And some bowls aren't even half-full.

Karma will come for them.

 

[Tngo23]

I had to regularly park and charge in a public lot.

It helped to add a neon sticky note that I taped to the handle of the charger saying

PLEASE DO NOT UNPLUG ME.
I will move my car as soon as I have enough charge to get me home.

If someone still unplugs, my phone notified me, and I dealt with it (either by coming back to the lot and finding another spot, or charging on the way home).

But you've got to let it go.

We're all just cogitating the cosmos with what amounts to barely electrified bowls of jello.

And some bowls aren't even half-full.

Karma will come for them.

I have read all the comments from OP's post.....
I must agree with ALL whom have added to let it go and move on from the incident. Speaking on the side of LE, not worth to call to the Police over something as petty as this....No pun intended......
Trust me, I would be upset if someone unplugs my MME if it still needed a charge......However, I think OP's MME was there for a while (not mentioned).....

Because of what people have done with less of an offense, It's better to let it go and just be mindful at your next charging location and surroundings.......Just my 2 cents from seeing a lot of bad things from my LE experiences.....

I value my Ride so much, I would not leave it charging in public.......I have used Electrify America twice and both times, sat and waited for the charge...Less than 30 minutes each time......

@chuckles is 100% correct......karma will get that person if he/she offended you so much!

 

[Mach1E]

Not much more to the story than the title. A Tesla drove up to my car in a parking garage, parked next to me, and unplugged a L2 charger from my car and plugged it in his.

Thankfully the car is fine. I have his license plate written down... is there any way I could look up this individual's information? Would like to give him a phone call and explain to him to never do that again.

What to do?

If your car wasn’t fully charged, unplug him and plug back in.

If it was fully charged, you’re in the wrong in this situation.

 

[Kamuelaflyer]

Not SOP with me. Touch my car and I call the police.

Good luck with that. If they’ve not damaged your car, they’ve committed no crime. They might be wrong in removing charge, but that just means they’re jerks. Much like calling the police over electrons you don’t own.

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