http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1098003_electric-car-do-not-unplug-notices-public-education-at-its-best Electric Car 'Do Not Unplug' Notices: Public Education At Its Best By Stephen Edelstein Apr 27, 2015
[images http://images.thecarconnection.com/med/do-not-unplug-hanger-sign-by-take-charge-and-go_100509089_m.jpg "Do Not Unplug" by Take Charge and Go. http://images.thecarconnection.com/lrg/do-not-unplug-hanger-sign-by-take-charge-and-go-photo-by-tom-moloughney_100509090_l.jpg http://images.thecarconnection.com/lrg/do-not-unplug-hanger-sign-by-take-charge-and-go-photo-by-tom-moloughney_100509091_l.jpg The signs are available through Take Charge and Go individually for $2.49 each, or in a 10-pack for $19.99. ] The arrival of modern electric cars and public charging infrastructure has brought a whole range of etiquette issues to the fore. Electric cars' long charging times, and the limited availability of parking spaces with access to charging stations, can sometimes create a bit of tension. It's not unheard of for drivers to unplug other cars when they can't find a charging station of their own--whether those cars are done charging or not. There's been much discussion about what to do in these situations, but now there's a simple solution. A hanger sign marked "Do Not Unplug" on one side and "OK To Unplug" on the other is now available through Take Charge and Go (via Tom Moloughney's BMW i3 blog). The signs are shaped like the "Do Not Disturb" signs you'll find in hotels, and they slip over a standard J1772 charging connector. There's even space on the "Do Not Unplug" side in which the driver can write the time when a car will be finished charging, along with a phone number. Both sides of the card also have a list of charging-etiquette tips that should encourage peaceful relations with other drivers. They advise electric-car owners not to park in a charging space if they aren't actually charging, to limit their charging times, and--of course--never to unplug another car while it's charging. One more feature is a QR code which, along with a link to the Take Charge and Go website, provides further information on public charging. Note that some electric cars have locking mechanisms that prevent them from being unplugged until charging is complete--unless the key fob is nearby. Only some plug-in cars have this feature, but it could create a minor sticking point in an otherwise straightforward system of owners giving permission to unplug after a certain time or charge level is reached. [© greencarreports.com] ... http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=keeping+it+real keeping it real ... [dated] http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1089095_etiquette-tips-for-electric-car-charging-new-video-explains-it-all Etiquette Tips For Electric-Car Charging: New Video Explains It All (Dec 2013) ... http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1080107_electric-car-owners-gas-car-in-your-space-use-this-notice Electric-Car Owners: Gas Car In Your Space? Use This Notice! (Oct 2012) https://transportevolved.com/2015/04/29/hotel-inspired-ev-charging-indicator-is-simple-easy-answer-to-electric-car-charger-sharing/ Hotel-Inspired EV Charging Indicator is Simple, Easy Answer to Electric Car Charger Sharing April 29, 2015 By Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield [images https://d290b3p3ki7y5s.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ChargeAndGo-580x326.jpg As simple and as elegant as it gets, and there’s no excuse for unplugging you either https://d290b3p3ki7y5s.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_0811-580x435.jpg The innovative cards could help those queuing for a charge at public charging stations https://d290b3p3ki7y5s.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/OK-to-Unplug.jpg The hangers are simple and easy to understand ] As your parents — or perhaps Sesame Street or even Mr. Rogers — hopefully taught you, it’s good to share. With more plug-in cars on the road than ever before, that’s something early adopters and newbies to electric cars alike are having to learn, as the most popular charging station locations find themselves inundated with more plug-in cars than charging stations. At most rapid charging sites where owners tend to be within easy reach of their cars and tend not to leave their vehicles for more than 30 minutes at a time, there’s a general rule that says ‘first come, first served’. But what happens when you arrive at a slower Level 2 (Type 2) charging location to find a row of cars plugged in and charging with no owner in sight? How do you know which car to unplug — and how do you know which car can make it home with the charge it already has? To date, we’ve seen some pretty innovative solutions to help plug-in car owners play nice at public charging station, ranging from low-tech notes scribbled on pieces of paper to high-end smartphone apps with printed window stickers or private SMS messaging. But a new solution called the “EV Charging Hanger” has them all beat — and it’s about as simple as it can get. Inspired by the “Do Not Disturb” signs you’ll find on the back of every hotel door, the EV Charging Hanger has been designed by former Tesla employee turned Google hire Jack Brown of advocacy site TakeChargeAndGo, and consists of a piece of heavyweight recycled card with a charging gun-shaped hole punched out of the top. Just like the hotel door hangers hang on hotel door knobs, so too does the EV Charging Hanger hang over the end of the charging connector as it’s plugged into the car. On one side is a green sign that says “OK TO UNPLUG,” indicating that the owner is happy for another charging station user to unplug their car and charge their own vehicle. On the other, is a red sign saying “DO NOT UNPLUG.” That, we think, is self-explanatory. On each side, there’s also a space for the owner to write their expected departure time or point by which they’ll have enough charge to be safely unplugged. There’s also a space where owners can write their cellphone number so they can be reached in an emergency. It also includes some simple rules about EV etiquette on the bottom, explaining the hanger and letting folks know why it’s good to be nice to other plug-in drivers. Those who wish to buy these simple yet effective signs can do so via online craft site Etsy, or eBay. As the product is new to the market, they’re available now at a half-price introductory offer of $2.49 per hanger, with multi-pack discounts for those who want to share them out among friends. 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