Posted on 05/04/2023 10:52:15 AM PDT by dennisw
Two Tesla drivers started a fight while waiting to charge at a Supercharger station in Denver, Colorado. One of them drew a gun and fatally shot the other in what many believed to be an argument over the charging spot. Police investigation revealed that this was not the case without yet revealing what led to the tragic incident.
Two Tesla owners started a fight at a Supercharger station in Denver, Colorado. It ended with one of them fatally shooting the other one. Because the station had all eight charging poles occupied at the time of the shooting, the Police thought an altercation over the charging spot caused the incident. After speaking with witnesses and investigating further, the Edgewater Police Department ruled out this possibility. An argument did occur, but investigators are still trying to figure out what happened.
According to Denver7, the two Tesla owners started arguing while waiting for their EVs to charge. Both men were in their cars when the victim, who was carrying a gun, walked up to the shooter's vehicle. Police told Denver7 that the shooter reported macing the victim before opening fire. He left the Supercharger in his Tesla, called 911, and was later detained without other incidents. The development suggests that the shooter believed he acted in self-defense, but the Police are still investigating.
Even if the two Tesla owners weren't fighting over the charging spot, the incident started a discussion about the need for an automatic queuing system at the charging stations. As more people buy electric vehicles, it gets difficult to figure out who has the right to charge first. Most charging stations, Superchargers included, have a parking lot-like layout, which makes queuing difficult. This could lead to arguments, which we now know can end tragically. Gas stations have figured this out, most of them being built as a drive-through. This allows cars to queue more logically. Even so, arguments are not unheard of.
If people get killed over Popeye’s chicken, then believe anything.
It was that racist Trump’s racist global warming Mega-MAGA white supremacist LGBTQRSTPERV-o-phobic climate-hating fascism, with some more racism on the side. And another squirt of RA—CISM!!!!
Don’t bother to read the article.
[snip] Both men were in their cars when the victim, who was carrying a gun, walked up to the shooter's vehicle. Police told Denver7 that the shooter reported macing the victim before opening fire. He left the Supercharger in his Tesla, called 911, and was later detained without other incidents. The development suggests that the shooter believed he acted in self-defense, but the Police are still investigating. [/snip]
Probably owed him money for dope.
> This leads car thieves to try and steal your automobile when you have the keys (or fob) in your hand or in the ignition.
This is why I always lock my car and put the keys in my pocket, on the side opposite my holster.
You are ultra-prepared. I never leave my keys in the ignition when I gas up. I kinda hide them under a seat covered w a towel. So no easy access for a car jacker.
I filled up at a WaWa today. They are too busy for car jackings. Though maybe late at night.
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