Free parking for Hybrid cars

Won't it make more sense to have designated spaces for trucks/large SUV, so that they can quickly park and turn off their vehicles, and have Hybrids and EV look for a space since they are cleaner?

 

I'd be in favor of cutting the number of handicapped parking spaces. It seems that there are more of em and that they are much larger than they used to be.

I've never seen any "hybrid" parking. Seen a lot of parking for "prego moms", and compact cars...

not sure i'm self righteous enough to need special parking or to draw needless attention to a car that already has plenty of haters... It seems that folks don't pay attention to the signs any how..

 

Pretty clear, although the font is a little small. The only thing missing is the stick...

 

^ So a Hybrid Escalade can park there?
How about a Dodge Dually Diesel?

No thanks.
That's what happens when you don't think things through.

I don't have any problem with the "stork" parking, and even though 99.44-percent of the "handicapped" parking is used by lard-butts who really ought to be parking a mile or more from any place selling FOOD, there is the occasional legitimately handicapped person who needs the space for wheelchair access...

But fuel efficient parking?
Is "efficiency" judged by the moron who picked out that sign?

 

The signs in Coconut Creek make no mention of hybrid. All the sign says is Fuel efficient. Next time I'm there I will take a photo.

XT1053 ?

 

Look at the standards on ACEEE.ORG and GREENCARS.ORG for low emission and fuel efficient.

If you disagree with their definitions, take it up with them.

 

Wife & I ended up this past summer at Gettyburg during there 150 year party. We kept looking for a parking space & could not find one. On our third pass through the parking lot the attendent stopped me & said there is parking for "green cars" up front. I was escorted to the lot & it was past the handicap slots next to where they drop the buses off. It was great.

 

The people who qualify for 'stork' parking chose to have children, handicapped people were not given a choice.

I happen to have a very serious disability that limits my activity greatly.
Yet, on those occasions when I am well enough to get out, you may not be able to see my disability.
You see, on a good day I might leave my cane in the car and just use a shopping cart to help me walk.
Not everyone who is disabled needs a wheelchair, sometimes we just need a close parking space because we can't walk far.

Yes, I am blessed that I don't need a wheelchair currently, but I could quite literally wake up tomorrow needing one.

I used to be healthy, then at the ripe old age of 35 everything changed.
It can happen to anyone.

Please try to be a bit more empathetic. Thanks.

 

I've seen a few places that had 'hybrid parking' but they didn't enforce it.
One of those places, the spots were signed 'hybrid parking only. No SUVs' - the spots were nothing but SUVs.

I also heard that Virginia passed a new law a couple months ago to tax owners of hybrids and evs. Apparently since they use less gas, they aren't paying their fair share of road taxes.
I wonder whats next, tax refunds for hummers?

 

I would echo this sentiment. One of my friends is in a similar situation; she has Cystic Fibrosis, which often makes breathing difficult, and she tires easily. Although she looks like a pretty normal, healthy 20-something, she would probably need a nap afterwards if she had to walk across the parking lot every time she parked somewhere.

She usually does not use a wheelchair, but does use one while traveling, so she can save her energy enough to stay awake the whole day. But when traveling with her, I'm sure we've gotten some curious looks due to pushing her around in a wheelchair, only to have her get out and walk up or down a flight of stairs, and then get back in the wheelchair immediately afterwards.

Many disabilities are not visible. And even if you see somebody that looks like they might only be disabled because they are overweight - consider that perhaps their disability caused their weight gain, and not the other way around. Being unable to move well means exercise is difficult, and maintaining a healthy weight with zero exercise is nearly impossible.


...Back on topic, the only time I've noticed good Hybrid parking was at a ski resort - after we had parked the Nissan hybrid I rode in, and we walked by the sign pointing to the free hybrid parking. <sigh> Oh well, if I ever go back to that resort, I'll know the next time...

 

They talked about it -- but it never passed, or at least, I've not seen it or heard about it. (I'm in VA)

 

It was passed, enforced for a while, then repealed. There were several threads here about it; this is one on the repeal:
Progress on repeal of Virginia Hybrid Fee | PriusChat

 

wow, am i out of the loop. Thank goodness it was repealed.

Thanks for the update!