Yes, a bit on the strong side, though not as strong as I've seen. And there's always "May the fleas of a thousand camels....". Personally, I like the gentler and funny notices.
I suspect there's even a regional element to what will be more effective. But now you've got several to work with. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 12, 2017, at 7:06 AM, Dan Baker via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks Mark! A bit more aggressive than thought, more like I was > originally suggesting? Won't be able to cite any laws, don't think we have > any yet, big plus for California to be that far ahead. > > I found a site dated back to 2012 that has a link to more gentle notices. > > https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2012/1026/Have-you-been-ICE-d-Drivers-promote-electric-car-parking-etiquette > > Not which sure which method to deploy. I have noticed there is one ICE car > that is there before me in the am and parks in the same EV spot every day, > even though the lot is mostly empty at that point. So this one looks to be > a true non-believer or even hater. > > I have taken to facebook and created a local Nova Scotia Electric Vehicles > group to promote awareness. I have posted a pic of the lot issues and have > asked to have it shared. I have blotted out the license plates, for now. > > Cheers > Dan > > > > On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 10:30 AM, Mark Abramowitz <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Here's the link: >> >> https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://evnut.com/ >> docs/flyers/ev_parking_only.doc >> >> I'm told several versions were made. The maintainer of the site where this >> is housed (EVnut.com), and the author of this one suggested a little >> editing - “This vehicle” would become “your vehicle” and some of the >> “Electric Vehicle Recharging Station” redundancy could be eliminated. >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Dec 8, 2017, at 4:27 AM, Dan Baker via EV <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hey everyone thanks for the response so far. I agree now, better to try >> a >>> more friendly method then resort to push & threaten. So frustrating >>> though, easy to get caught up. Would love to see some of those printed >>> cards/flyers Mark! >>> >>> Cheers >>> Dan >>> >>>> On Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 5:38 PM, Lee Hart via EV <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> EVDL Administrator via EV wrote: >>>> >>>>> So maybe I'd try a bit of gentle humor. >>>>> >>>>> I'd park my EV behind an ICEd spot. I'd have someone take a picture >> of me >>>>> holding the charging cable that I'd pulled out past the ICEV toward my >> EV >>>>> - >>>>> but darn it, it just won't quite reach. >>>>> >>>>> I'd make a windshield for the offending vehicles flyer with that pic, >> and >>>>> a >>>>> little text, something like "Sorry for the inconvenience, but could you >>>>> please try to leave at least one of the EV chargers available?" I'd >> sign >>>>> it >>>>> something silly like "A member of the rare and endangered Nova Scotia >>>>> species, EV Driver." >>>>> >>>>> That's just off the top of my head, and I'm sure you can come up with >>>>> something much more creative and entertaining. >>>>> >>>>> But I think the key is to (at least at first) avoid being >> confrontational. >>>>> Assume they're polite people, which is probably easier to believe in >>>>> Canada >>>>> than in the US, and just need to be gently reminded of their manners. >>>>> >>>>> I love it! It's worth a try. :-) >>>> >>>> I remember a study on how hard it is to make signs that people will >>>> actually respond to. You have to somehow make it memorable, connect with >>>> the reader, and make him want to join "your" side. Humor is a good way >> to >>>> do this. >>>> >>>> For example, a sign that says simply "No littering" is completely >> useless. >>>> In contrast, one of the most effective was an old Pogo cartoon for Earth >>>> Day. It shows Pogo Possum attempting to clean up the litter in his >> beloved >>>> swamp. 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