Homes without their own driveways - etiquette?
I'm taking delivery of a Tesla next month and I won't be availing of our development's own parking at £300 a month but park about 30 yards away in another development for £90 per month. Whilst there are a load of fast chargers around there are also some slower chargers in nearby streets in the lampposts.
Anyway I noticed one of these outside a property nearby and the space was occupied by a diesel car (no issue with this as the space is reserved for permit holders not EVs only. I can park there due to having a Blue Badge for my son). Anyway I saw the owner of the car and asked him if he parks there often and he said yes as it is outside his house. I informed him I'd like to use the charger maybe once a week and was flexible as to what day that was and could he suggest a convenient time where he would park his car in a different spot.
At that point he got quite agitated saying it was 'his spot'. I didn't want to get into a row as of course it is anyone's spot if they have the right to park there and so I'll just find another spot as I don't fancy coming back to a keyed car.
What would you say is etiquette in these situations? Bit stupid of the council to make EV chargers available but then allow any car to park there so I guess that was the trigger but also surely people in urban areas without driveways understand they don't have a right to a particular parking spot?
Homes without their own driveways - etiquette?
I would get onto the council and ask them to make it for EVs only. Pointless putting in a charging point and allowing ICE cars to park there. There are 3 such chargers in mine and the neighbouring roads and they are all clearly marked for EVs only.
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Homes without their own driveways - etiquette?
It’s fair to ask out of courtesy, but it just feels like you’’re imposing your problem onto the guy, and there many more scenarios like this to come from others...
Nothing personal, but put yourself into the opposite position.