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What's the view on PHEV taxis blocking charge points when BEVs need a charge?
I arrived at one of the new free to use PodPoint rapids at a Lidl in Bristol having driven from Southampton and was wanting to make the 100-mile return journey. A Leaf taxi was using the Chademo and a Mercedes PHEV was using the type 2. Although the CCS I needed was free, the charge stand only supported two charge sessions at a time.
The Leaf taxi soon left but a Mitsibushi Outlander arrived and started to use the Chademo. Then another taxi arrived and collected the driver with the Mercedes who said, 'I'm off for lunch, see you in 40 minutes!' and before I could say anything he was off. He'd left his car plugged into the type 2 and so the CCS was still unavailable. Having believed the Mercedes taxi would be leaving with the Leaf, I'd said the Outlander could plug into the Chademo while I waited for the Mercedes so I couldn't really ask him to unplug so I could use the CCS. Besides, he'd walked off into the store.
Apart from the age-old discussion of PHEVs blocking BEVs, there is now another to be had concerning taxis blocking chargers to take free electricity to use in their business and for which they then take payment for.
What are your thoughts?
I arrived at one of the new free to use PodPoint rapids at a Lidl in Bristol having driven from Southampton and was wanting to make the 100-mile return journey. A Leaf taxi was using the Chademo and a Mercedes PHEV was using the type 2. Although the CCS I needed was free, the charge stand only supported two charge sessions at a time.
The Leaf taxi soon left but a Mitsibushi Outlander arrived and started to use the Chademo. Then another taxi arrived and collected the driver with the Mercedes who said, 'I'm off for lunch, see you in 40 minutes!' and before I could say anything he was off. He'd left his car plugged into the type 2 and so the CCS was still unavailable. Having believed the Mercedes taxi would be leaving with the Leaf, I'd said the Outlander could plug into the Chademo while I waited for the Mercedes so I couldn't really ask him to unplug so I could use the CCS. Besides, he'd walked off into the store.
Apart from the age-old discussion of PHEVs blocking BEVs, there is now another to be had concerning taxis blocking chargers to take free electricity to use in their business and for which they then take payment for.
What are your thoughts?