Are Tesla drivers not "entitled" to the parking spot and charging benefit?
The point of installing the spots in the first place wasn't charity, or to solve logistics problems for EV owners; it was to attract affluent customers in the hope that they will spend money. Another reason is to convey a "green" image to boost the perception of being socially responsible.
What percent of people absolutely depend on L2 charging to complete their trip? 1%? Hardly anyone is brave or foolish enough to depend on free L2 charging to complete their trips, so the whole concept is mostly a gimmick to begin with.
I don't doubt that some people are more considerate than others, and I'm not saying people should be selfish. What I'm saying is that whenever free stuff is offered, we're inviting poor behavior and abuse of the benefit. That's human nature; not Teslarati nature.
I stayed at the Flamingo once (my first and last experience with Priceline), and the parking structure was full except about 8 charging spots. It was within my right to park there in my Prius Plug-in, but instead I parked in the employee lot far away, out in the sun. Probably nobody used those spots since all of them were empty (and EVs were pretty rare in 2015). I'm not a Prius driver, I'm an individual that drives a Prius (among many other vehicles). My behavior isn't that of a Prius owner, it's that of myself alone.
The point of installing the spots in the first place wasn't charity, or to solve logistics problems for EV owners; it was to attract affluent customers in the hope that they will spend money. Another reason is to convey a "green" image to boost the perception of being socially responsible.
What percent of people absolutely depend on L2 charging to complete their trip? 1%? Hardly anyone is brave or foolish enough to depend on free L2 charging to complete their trips, so the whole concept is mostly a gimmick to begin with.
I don't doubt that some people are more considerate than others, and I'm not saying people should be selfish. What I'm saying is that whenever free stuff is offered, we're inviting poor behavior and abuse of the benefit. That's human nature; not Teslarati nature.
I stayed at the Flamingo once (my first and last experience with Priceline), and the parking structure was full except about 8 charging spots. It was within my right to park there in my Prius Plug-in, but instead I parked in the employee lot far away, out in the sun. Probably nobody used those spots since all of them were empty (and EVs were pretty rare in 2015). I'm not a Prius driver, I'm an individual that drives a Prius (among many other vehicles). My behavior isn't that of a Prius owner, it's that of myself alone.
