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What’s the guidance on hotel chargers?

Trying to avoid #chargerdrama.

Spent the weekend at a hotel, they have two chargers on site, one was broken. There was an ID.4 plugged into the charger for the better part of 16 hours. Hotel front desk wouldn’t do anything or offer any solutions.

Is there a point in time where you can unplug them and you’re not the drama? Or just something to live with?

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u/jaygatz2020 — 10 hours ago
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Superchargers in Crossville, TN not working

Stopped at the superchargers at Buck-ees in Crossville, TN on July 1, 2026 and none were in use. Pressed the button on the charger cable and flap didn’t open, so I opened it manually and plugged it in; nothing happened. Tried another stall and same thing. I have used this site many times and never had an issue; odd that all would be out. I had to go several miles out of the way to stop at a superchargers in Cookeville, TN.

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u/TeslaDuo — 19 hours ago
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Literal Highway Robbery

One might even say Rogery, I just stopped off at a chargepoint charging station located here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/NNXptrct3bz25UMJ6

On my way back to Columbus Ohio from Manistee MI.

I usually take about 2 hours to charge up to full on long drives like this, and quite frequently doze off for a quick nap while charging.

Unfortunately I was really tired when I got here, and slept about an hour longer than I intended.

The nap sounds up costing me $181. I feel like there should be a legal limit to the amount a single charge session can rack up. Do I have any recourse to get that money back? I feel like a small claims case would be really inconvenient, as it is out of state for me, and it would probably cost more than $181 to sue.

u/Dizchord — 2 days ago
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Because he’s an outlaw, you see

This guy from Outlaw Mountain Trucking was blocking all of the chargers at a hotel in Cookeville, TN. The parking lot was half empty, so this seems to have been a deliberate act. We saw this early in the morning as we were leaving the hotel next to this one.

u/TWW_TobyZiegler — 3 days ago
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Why do EV charging stations still make payment so difficult?

I've been spending time learning about the EV charging ecosystem and one thing keeps standing out to me.

Many charging experiences still require users to:

  • install an app
  • create an account
  • add payment details
  • authenticate before charging

From the driver side, it creates friction.

From the operator side, I wonder whether it also creates issues like:

  • abandoned charging sessions
  • support requests
  • lower usage from first-time users

I'm curious from people working with charging infrastructure:

How are operators thinking about payment today?

Are app-based flows still preferred, or are direct payment methods becoming more important?

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u/Environmental-Gap356 — 4 days ago
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New record?

5 chargers block with 1 small truck?

Edit -this is not an EV Transit. And it’s 5 spots not 6. One space had 2 chargers.

u/mhoward143 — 5 days ago
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Come on Tesla! You want me to charge for how long?

Don't understand the logic. I'm going to drive 48 miles to just to plug it in and out? And then go to the next stop 2 hrs away?

I'm assuming it was a glitch. I pulled off to get coffee and when I restarted my trip it directed me past Elizabethtown

u/ThanksALotBud — 5 days ago
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Mustang needs two chargers

Mustang in Agoura Hills California, needed to take up two spots. I pulled into the spot for the charger that he was using. When I confronted him, and he rolled his window up.

After the Mustang left and I was able to charge using the charger he was using. Another car pulled in and used the charger that the Mustang was blocking. There were four chargers, all functional. At the time that I took this photo three were in use and one was blocked.

u/DeMooney — 6 days ago
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Some people at EA charger in Chandler, AZ

I am waiting for my car to complete charging and the driver of an Audi E-Tron parked behind another car that is charging as well. Because the stalls are narrow I bet this happens frequently. Wish they made the parking spot wider so this wouldn’t happen.

u/baltcre8 — 5 days ago
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Tesla entitlement

I was at this Tesla for 45 minutes and no one ever showed up and it isn’t plugged in. The other pull through was being used by a cyber truck with a trailer.

u/Ill-Anteater-6724 — 5 days ago
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What a jag bag!

This guy! I’m traveling from Houston to Corpus Christi to see Journey, and my recharge stop was in Victoria. Fortunately, I was able to snag the last open spot.

u/FamousStore150 — 6 days ago