Page 2 | AIBU to think they are avoiding parking charges at EV bays?

BunnyRabbitBella · 2026-08-26T20:26:49+00:00

I park at my local council car park and charge my electric car. There is a Range Rover that parks at the charging point, they are plugged into the charging point but dont charge their car up..... superficially they look like they are using the charger but aren't. I'm sure they park there so they dont have to pay for parking.... Should I tell the Council?

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BunnyRabbitBella · 26/08/2026 22:40

ToKittyornottoKitty · 26/08/2026 22:37

your eyes can spot all of the others car parking tickets every time? Amazing vision. Why can’t they read the parking charge sign also?

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There's enough chargers for maybe 10 cars. Not all the chargers have cars in them.

It's easy enough to see if they have parking tickets...

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ToKittyornottoKitty · 26/08/2026 22:37

BunnyRabbitBella · 26/08/2026 22:36

It's almost as if I have a pair of eyes?

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your eyes can spot all of the others car parking tickets every time? Amazing vision. Why can’t they read the parking charge sign also?

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BunnyRabbitBella · 26/08/2026 22:36

ToKittyornottoKitty · 26/08/2026 22:35

How do you no so well what alllll the other cars are doing and paying for? But you haven’t checked if you need to pay for parking?

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It's almost as if I have a pair of eyes?

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ToKittyornottoKitty · 26/08/2026 22:35

BunnyRabbitBella · 26/08/2026 22:33

Tbh, if I got a parking fine I'd take it on the chin..,

The other cars using the chargers dont pay for parking either....

But the Range Rover driver doesnt pay for parking or car charging....

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How do you no so well what alllll the other cars are doing and paying for? But you haven’t checked if you need to pay for parking?

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BunnyRabbitBella · 26/08/2026 22:33

ToKittyornottoKitty · 26/08/2026 22:23

Oh the irony that you may well be the parking charge dodger after all 😅 I assume you will check and then if you are suppose to pay for parking you will report yourself?

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Tbh, if I got a parking fine I'd take it on the chin..,

The other cars using the chargers dont pay for parking either....

But the Range Rover driver doesnt pay for parking or car charging....

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ToKittyornottoKitty · 26/08/2026 22:23

BunnyRabbitBella · 26/08/2026 22:19

Tbh, I'm genuinely not sure if you're meant to pay for parking when your car is on charge. Generally, electricity charges are quite high for public chargers. I've always assumed that part of the electricity charge was for parking.

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Oh the irony that you may well be the parking charge dodger after all 😅 I assume you will check and then if you are suppose to pay for parking you will report yourself?

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BunnyRabbitBella · 26/08/2026 22:19

OhIHaveACopy · 26/08/2026 22:14

Because you are staying in the car and charging? Fair enough.

But if so, it doesn’t answer the question of whether you have to pay to park in an EV space.

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Tbh, I'm genuinely not sure if you're meant to pay for parking when your car is on charge. Generally, electricity charges are quite high for public chargers. I've always assumed that part of the electricity charge was for parking.

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Loulou4022 · 26/08/2026 22:16

BunnyRabbitBella · 26/08/2026 22:08

In a word, no. It stays blue until you disconnect.

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Ahh ok they’re just a dick then!!

OhIHaveACopy · 26/08/2026 22:14

BunnyRabbitBella · 26/08/2026 22:09

I dont pay for the parking.... just the car charging.... if I was just parking I'd pay for a parking ticket.

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Because you are staying in the car and charging? Fair enough.

But if so, it doesn’t answer the question of whether you have to pay to park in an EV space.

ColdAsAWitches · 26/08/2026 22:11

BunnyRabbitBella · 26/08/2026 22:09

I dont pay for the parking.... just the car charging.... if I was just parking I'd pay for a parking ticket.

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I'd check to make sure you're not the one breaking the rules!

2ndHandLou · 26/08/2026 22:10

ToKittyornottoKitty · 26/08/2026 21:48

It’s one car, OP has no problem using the other empty chargers so it’s clearly not causing a wide scale issue

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In this instance maybe one car but ignoring the small infringements might lead to a bigger issue

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BunnyRabbitBella · 26/08/2026 22:09

ColdAsAWitches · 26/08/2026 22:07

But how does charging work in your car park? Because like others have said, I've never been to a carpark where you don't have to pay if you're charging. So I can't see how they're cheating the system. How do normal cars pay and how is this avoided by them?

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I dont pay for the parking.... just the car charging.... if I was just parking I'd pay for a parking ticket.

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BunnyRabbitBella · 26/08/2026 22:08

Loulou4022 · 26/08/2026 22:04

Would it go green once it’s finished though? I’m thinking like my kindle the light is orange when charging and then goes green when charged even though it’s still plugged in.

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In a word, no. It stays blue until you disconnect.

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ColdAsAWitches · 26/08/2026 22:07

BunnyRabbitBella · 26/08/2026 22:00

The colour on the charger. Its green when the charger is free and blue when its charging.

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But how does charging work in your car park? Because like others have said, I've never been to a carpark where you don't have to pay if you're charging. So I can't see how they're cheating the system. How do normal cars pay and how is this avoided by them?

Loulou4022 · 26/08/2026 22:04

BunnyRabbitBella · 26/08/2026 22:00

The colour on the charger. Its green when the charger is free and blue when its charging.

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Would it go green once it’s finished though? I’m thinking like my kindle the light is orange when charging and then goes green when charged even though it’s still plugged in.

MissChanandlerBonng · 26/08/2026 22:01

It’s because it’s a Range Rover though, isn’t it? Just admit it.

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BunnyRabbitBella · 26/08/2026 22:00

Loulou4022 · 26/08/2026 21:58

I’m not sure how the chargers work but how do you know that it hasn’t been on charge and finished?

The colour on the charger. Its green when the charger is free and blue when its charging.

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suki1964 · 26/08/2026 21:58

Jeez you are all rich buggers charging in car parks - surely a parking charge on top is just peanuts?

Loulou4022 · 26/08/2026 21:58

I’m not sure how the chargers work but how do you know that it hasn’t been on charge and finished?

OhIHaveACopy · 26/08/2026 21:54

Dandeloosha · 26/08/2026 21:52

I have an EV and I get a parking surcharge if I don’t remove my car promptly once it has finished charging.

If you don’t start that doesn’t happen though.

Dandeloosha · 26/08/2026 21:52

I have an EV and I get a parking surcharge if I don’t remove my car promptly once it has finished charging.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 26/08/2026 21:52

BunnyRabbitBella · 26/08/2026 21:50

Just walk on by? That's more or less a recipe for a failed society.

Would you call the police if you saw someone break into a house or car?

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That’s obviously not the same thing. But if your opinion is already set then why ask?

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BunnyRabbitBella · 26/08/2026 21:50

user1471538275 · 26/08/2026 21:44

'Should I report someone for no good reason, when they are doing me no harm whatsoever?'

No.

Just walk on by? That's more or less a recipe for a failed society.

Would you call the police if you saw someone break into a house or car?

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ElectoralControversy · 26/08/2026 21:48

Pretty sure the ones near us have a sign saying you'll be fined if you leave the car in the space after its finished charging?

It struck me as being a bit harsh as i never know when my mobile/laptop etc is going to be done... I guess the car sends you a text message or something when it's good to go

OhIHaveACopy · 26/08/2026 21:48

I’m on my third EV and I’ve never been in a carpark where you pay, but not of you are charging. Sometimes I’ve been in a carpark where teslas don’t pay at all but it doesn’t make a difference if they are charging or not.

I’d be more annoyed that they are blocking a charging space.