Yesterday this picture of an electric car being charged was posted to Twitter.
The car, apparently while being charged, was clamped on South Lotts Road, and Twitter users were quick to take to social media to express their annoyance over the situation.
The joy of electric cars in #Ireland - clamped at a charging point.Imagine seeing a diesel car clamped at a filling station #seriously pic.twitter.com/nhaY0vPuON
— John Mannion (@mannionman) July 26, 2017
However, there is a grey area when it comes to clamping electric cars while they are being charged.
Some users made the point that the car could have been left there all day.
Prob because the owner left it there for a day! Let's be clear re the purpose of the spot..
— Len Raynor (@Connoed) July 26, 2017
"You can't charge that here". When the clampers just don't care about your environmentally conscious car choices... pic.twitter.com/MbFaZxyZfU
— Jennifer O'Brien (@Jen_OBrien1) July 27, 2017
While others said the photo could be staged and that the owner plugged it in after he had been clamped.
Spaces can only used while car is being charged. Plugged in after it was clamped I'd say!!
— Barry Conway (@conbaz) July 26, 2017
Not a lot of people are aware, but drivers still have to pay for on-street parking, even when they are charging their car.
Well trod path, sadly, among EV community that pay and display still applies in @DubCityCouncil due to disagreement between them and ESB
— Noel Rock (@NoelRock) July 26, 2017
We all just need to ride bikes instead.
