Guy's,
Add insult to injury! an ICE car parked in the reserved and marked charging space so I parked next to them in an open regular parking space. I pulled the charge cord to reach my car and it was looped under their car. When the offending car left, it hooked the charge port cord and ripped the EVSE charge port out of my car! only wires were left hanging in the fender! My Volt charge receptacle was lying on the ground still attached to the city charge cord. There was no damage to the city charge cable, it still works fine. With gas hoses there is a safety disconnect if vehicle pulls the hose while connected to the pump. Why does the EVSE standard not have the same? The design is to destroy the car as their "safety" plan for such an event? Took my Volt to the Chevy dealer and they had the car a month because the EVSE socket is back ordered and not available in Detroit. I decided to pick up the Volt and the car works just fine on gas. Decided to buy my own used OEM socket and to upgrade to an illuminated charge port bezel while I'm at it. I didn't get the license plate of the offending vehicle. I guess public free electric charging has some costs after all!
Stephen
Add insult to injury! an ICE car parked in the reserved and marked charging space so I parked next to them in an open regular parking space. I pulled the charge cord to reach my car and it was looped under their car. When the offending car left, it hooked the charge port cord and ripped the EVSE charge port out of my car! only wires were left hanging in the fender! My Volt charge receptacle was lying on the ground still attached to the city charge cord. There was no damage to the city charge cable, it still works fine. With gas hoses there is a safety disconnect if vehicle pulls the hose while connected to the pump. Why does the EVSE standard not have the same? The design is to destroy the car as their "safety" plan for such an event? Took my Volt to the Chevy dealer and they had the car a month because the EVSE socket is back ordered and not available in Detroit. I decided to pick up the Volt and the car works just fine on gas. Decided to buy my own used OEM socket and to upgrade to an illuminated charge port bezel while I'm at it. I didn't get the license plate of the offending vehicle. I guess public free electric charging has some costs after all!
Stephen