Have you been ICEd? Gas guzzlers park in electric car-charging spots.

Christian Science Monitor ^ | August 8, 2012 | Antony Ingram

[NCjim]

One electric-car owner got so angry about internal combustion engine (ICE) cars taking car-charging parking spots, he made a video.

If you drive an electric car, it's nice to know that if you're making a trip to the mall or a regular spot that you can charge up your car while you're running errands.

Well, it's nice until you get there to find that some ignorant soul has parked their gas-guzzler in the space, preventing you from charging.

Unfortunately, it's a trend noticed all too frequently by Santa Monica-based reader Kelly Olsen, who shot the video below to demonstrate just how many spaces are being hogged, in a trend he dubs "ICEing"-- in other words, being displaced by vehicles with Internal Combustion Engines.

The video shows cars at three business locations near to Kelly's home, which all use ECOtality Blink chargers. Not a single car featured in the video is a plug-in, but all are taking up plug-in spaces.

[Puckster]

Oh...the inhumanity...(someone post now the smurfs apocalypse).

[Secret Agent Man]

I demand free electricity and a parking spot to take the free electricity for my limited distance “car” that is so much better than yours.

When the power goes out they’re screwed.

They should put these spots in the furthest parts of the parking lots. If they have them at all.

[funfan]

I bet it is a Democrat who is parking in those spots they never follow the rules at least that is my opinion

[C210N]

My gas guzzler “ICE” has a weak battery. I think I’ll go park in a charge spot, pop the hood for a charge while I shop.

[bert]

The way it is done is to take a heavy orange cord with a plug on the end and place the other end in my car

[Ezekiel]

Did the beautiful people care about the abuse of handicapped parking spots? Maybe it’s karma for borrowing grandma’s placard.

[9422WMR]

Do those new-fangled electric cars have air up tires?
It would be terrible if they got a flat on their 40 mile run/S

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

If I plug in my truck’s block heater, can I park there?

How about free gas to fill my motorcycle’s tank if I park outside your store?

[Navy Patriot]

I think I will install an auxiliary air conditioner that runs on 240VAC and fit one of those charging plugs to the front of the car to power it.

Then when I can park in one of those spaces, I will, and keep the ride comfortably cool while I shop.

Bloomberg gave me the idea.

[cripplecreek]

[Navy Patriot]

How about free gas to fill my motorcycle’s tank if I park outside your store?

Ya know, they got electric motorcycles, now?

[certrtwngnut]

I guess I am ignorant.
What exactly is a “reader”?
What does a “reader” do?
Is this some sort of govt. make work job for libs?

[Clay Moore]

[certrtwngnut]

I guess I am ignorant.
What exactly is a “reader”?
What does a “reader” do?
Is this some sort of govt. make work job for libs?

[Navy Patriot]

Yep, dat’s me!

[rfreedom4u]

There are quite a few spots on Fort Carson for “fuel efficiency vehicles” only. I park in them every chance I get. And I’ll keep doing it until there designate some spots for “gas guzzlers” only.

[Loyal Sedition]

Well, just to be fair, I want a couple of gallons of free gas for shopping there.
Which spot do I park in for that?

[Vision]

If you drive an electric car, it's nice to know that if you're making a trip to the mall or a regular spot that you can charge up your car while you're running errands.

You can do this for free?

[SUSSA]

He needs some cheese to go with his whine.