unplugged by someone else

Do the ChargePoint and others EVSE wands have a feature to lock them while being used? I do not recall...
For example, our Toyota EVSE have a hole right on the release button, I always use an small padlock to secure it wihile connected to the car.

 

John, you need to keep your GoCam keep rolling while charging.

 

John; sorry to hear you were a victim of "gas rage" you were probably unplugged because the perpetrator assumed you were getting a free charge. In the 5+ years I have been plugging in publicly, I have never been unplugged and I have not heard of anyone being unplugged unless it was by someone who was going to use the plug (even that situation is rare)

but as gas prices go up, expect this kind of knee jerk reaction to escalate into something more. there are so many clueless people in this world.

 

When a Leaf owner sees a PiP at an EVSE, do they consider it ICE'd and get pissed??

 

Some do, I would guess most don't.
This type of thing will change as more plug in vehicles are sold, as the ranges increase, and a gas prices increase. I suspect Leaf owners in areas without many available charges will be most 'put out' by PHEVs because the are more likely to need the refill. Additional chargers and additional range will both cut down on overcrowding.
However, there will always be a few jerks out their.

 

Some ChargePoint chargers do have a place on the plug to lock them as with the plug that comes with the car. I charge at one of these stations at a local mall sometimes. I was unplugged once there and that's all it took for me to start using the lock. There are two charges and only two parking spots in range, so there is no one at that location to deny a charge if your charge completes before you get back to your car.

 

The ChargePoint station I use has the small hole in the trigger release- so yes, you could put a small lock on it to prevent anyone from unplugging it from your car.

 

That's what I though..

 

Well, it's the only one I've ever used- so I don't know if it's typical of other ChargePoint stations.

 

That happens every single day where I plug in for a recharge- I made a thread about it here:
Charging Station Protocol? | PriusChat
Luckily, the jurors and court staff don't really start showing up till 8:55am and I get there at 8:40-8:45am so parking in front of the station hasn't been an issue- yet. FWIW- as soon as I vacate the parking spot in front of the charge station at 10:30 (once my charge is complete) the spot is usually filled by and ICE vehicle within 5min or less and it stays there for the rest of the day. If I ever need to charge in the afternoon- I'm SOL....

 

Yeah I am so sick of this happening. It really sucks when you look forward to heading home in EV and discovering you cant because some jerk unplugged you.

I have a few of these left but Im going to start working on a new style today.
"Please Dont Unplug My Vehicle" EV Sign for Your Charging Cord Volt Prius Leaf | eBay

Do you guys have any suggestions or can tell me what you would like to see?

I know for sure that I am going to make the new one "S" shaped so it wont require use of zip ties. Hopefully it will stay on even with strong wind gusts.

I am thinking of making seperate versions for different ev's. With the PIP version it can say something to the effect of "If there is a glowing plug icon next to the charging plug, that means the car is still charging. If this light is out that means my car is charged and it is safe to unplug my car. Please do not unplug my car if the icon is illuminated."

Ive heard the Leaf has a glowing light on the dash that glows when it is charged. Does anyone know if that is correct?

 

Although not on topic, I saw a bumper sticker on a Leaf that said PASS ME, I'M GOING FOR MILEAGE, NOT TIME

 

On the bright side, this happening on Prius PHV has less impact than other plugins because of the 50 MPG. If this happens to a Leaf, the owner may not get back home.

 

The proper signae has been stablish already. Will print in a 8x11 page full color. You can put it in a translucent
sheet protector (or you can laminate it) and mark the hours with a large paper clip. It worked for me.

 

Yes I have seen your sign before. To be honest, in my opinion, its too busy. I was going for something much simpler. Yours has too much to look at. If I was a dope and I was going to unplug your car Id scan the first couple points and then unplug you anyway.
I believe you need to effect their decision as quickly as possible. A brief, basic sign is best.

Back to the indicators, can anyone tell me if its true that the Leaf has a light on the dash that is lit when it is charged?
How about the Volt. What indicators does that car have?

 

Volt dash light is sold green when charging. Slow green flash means active but not charging -- could be pending a TOD charge schedule or done charging (there might be a slight speed difference between the two.).
Cellow is transitional or, if it says yellow, something is wrong.