Piss Poor Charging Station Design Is Getting EV Drivers Ticketed - CleanTechnica

The article discusses a problematic design flaw in many electric vehicle (EV) charging stations that is causing drivers to receive parking tickets unfairly. Kevin Williams from Inside EVs was ticketed for backing into a charging space rather than pulling in nose-first, despite the fact that most EVs have charging ports located at the rear, making backing in necessary for charging. The author argues that this inflexible parking rule ignores the practical necessity of backing in and highlights a broader issue: the widespread replication of Tesla’s original Supercharger layout, which requires backing in, despite it being a flawed design choice. The article traces the history of fueling infrastructure, noting that traditional gas stations evolved over decades into pull-through designs that accommodate nose-in parking for convenience and efficiency. Tesla, however, chose to place Superchargers so that vehicles must back in to charge, a design that many other charging providers have since copied without reconsideration. While this approach may simplify integrating chargers into existing parking lots and reduce costs, it fails to accommodate