The neighbour and the EV charger

[Alittlebit9]

DH has an electric car, and had a charger installed at home on Friday. It cost him £1200.

Today, neighbour (who we are fairly friendly with, in a neighbourly way) has messaged me to ask if we would mind if they used it from time to time. I think she’s being a CF and this will be a slippery slope. Plus it’s on our driveway so we would have to move our cars. Also, I know it isn’t expensive but it’s going onto our bill.

YABU - let them use the charger
YANBU - they need to get their own

Don’t be ridiculous. Would you pay for her petrol if she asked you to. Do not say yes, she will be forever asking

Fuck no!

What a bizarre request. Surely a simple no would suffice?

It was the breezy way she asked, it made me feel like I was being harsh saying no! I haven’t even replied yet.

Also, we have a fair few neighbours on our street with EV’s, and I’m sure it would become a free for all..

No way!! CF

Absolutely not. Give her details of how you got yours installed and let them sort themselves out.

I’d say no, I also think it’s a slippery slope and time to time likely will mean a lot

Is say it was fine at £50 per recharge.

Ooo it's so awkward of her to ask 😭

Yanbu, I'd say no, sorry 😐

Absolutely not! Our electricity bill has significantly increased since getting a charger (still less than diesel though!) so no way would I let anyone other than a guest use it.

Omg, just say no.what balls this person has.

Absolutely not. Do you have an app? Make sure it's set just to charge when you allow it , otherwise she might decide to use it when you're out.

Definitely not as a regular thing! We used our neighbour's once (next door and the cable reaches so not need to move car) in the couple of weeks we were waiting to get ours installed (by a company same neighbour worked with) and paid for it. But as a hey drop by any time whenever you like, no way!

I’d say “Sorry, would rather not get into that but it’s a great idea to get one installed, would you like the details of our person? Or I think x y and z have them if you want to find out who their installers were?”

We used to let our neighbour use ours - app with the charger meant we knew how much each charge cost and we billed her and she paid us back - are you sure this isn’t what your neighbour meant?

It’s just amazing what people try to get away with and all behind innocent eyes. Yuck

@intrepidgiraffe no, knowing her I know she meant for free 😂 she is ballsy.

I will just send across the details of the person that did ours. I will also be watching the ring doorbell to check they aren’t doing it when we aren’t here 😂

hay How about we do a swap? When my in-laws come up, could they stay with you for a few days - it’d be much easy for us and it would only be from time to time. They’re easy to feed breakfast, just the full English will do with builders tea. What do you reckon?

Jeez Louise

it’s a hard no from me

Did they offer to pay? If so, I don't really see the problem and you're free to say no. Doesn't hurt to ask (rude if expected it free)

If they are prepared to repay you and IF they are having their own fitted soon then yes but we know it won't happen like that.

What type of charger is it. If it’s a zappi you can set it to only charge when you allow it to in your phone

There seems to be a market for some sort of Uber for chargers. I bet there already is in the US.

It's their car sitting on your drive all night too. Fuck. That. Use a supermarket like everyone else.

Err no.
Our EV charger is lockable. Make sure yours is too!