“That is antisocial”: Tesla is connected to the charging station for eight weeks
Created: 06/01/2022, 07:38
By: Sebastian Oppenheimer
In Amsterdam, a Tesla driver has been blocking a charging station for eight weeks - and has parked for free as a result.
Apparently he is not in trouble because of this.
Amsterdam – The number of electric cars on the streets is increasing and increasing.
The charging infrastructure is not growing at the same pace everywhere: The German Association of the Automotive Industry complained that the expansion was too slow, and there are particularly few fast charging stations along the motorways.
In general, there is a lot of upheaval when it comes to charging: At Aldi Süd, for example, e-car drivers will no longer be able to draw electricity free of charge.
“Wrong parking” at charging stations is also a nuisance for e-car drivers – a problem that Tesla is already fighting with a special solution in China.
In Amsterdam, however, a Tesla driver is causing a stir: he is blocking a charging station with his Stromer – and has been for eight weeks.
A Tesla has been hanging from a charging station in Amsterdam for more than eight weeks - and is therefore parked for free.
(Iconic image) © Sven Simon/Imago
“That is antisocial”: Tesla is connected to the charging station for eight weeks
A resident from the district of Niew Sloten therefore complained to the municipality about the long-term parker, as "NH Nieuws" reports.
According to the report, the owner had docked his Tesla at the charging station (not a Tesla supercharger) eight weeks ago and then apparently went on vacation.
The cobwebs on the vehicle and charging cable should prove that the Model 3 has really been there for so long.
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Tesla stuck on charging station for eight weeks – “I think his car is charged now”
However, the municipality does not see a problem in the long-term parking Tesla: According to the report, there is no time limit for parking at a charging station in Amsterdam (like in Munich, for example, where you can park there for a maximum of four hours with a parking disc).
There is also “a large network of charging stations” in the city.
The complainant cannot understand the reaction of the municipality: "Anyone who parks here on the sidewalk has to pay a fine of 150 euros," she quotes "NH Nieuws".
However, if you hang onto a charging station, you can get around it.
The story of the long-term parker is also heating up tempers on Facebook, as the comments on the report show:
"It's antisocial."
"I want to know where he works with 8 weeks vacation and a Tesla."
"There's nothing a sledgehammer can't solve."
"Fits well with the anti-social era we live in."
"Definitely not a fast charging station."
"I think his car is loaded now."
“Free parking in Amsterdam.
Astonishing."
"Outrageous."
