It appears resentment towards electric cars, or Teslas in general, is on the upswing. The trend, called ICE-ing, a reference to another vehicle internal-combustion engine, has seen flocks of pickup truck drivers blocking Tesla vehicles from charging at designated Supercharging stations spots.
However, one Tesla Model X owner decided to show off the capability of the Model X and towed a Chevrolet Silverado 1500 from in front of a Supercharger station. We have to note, the Tesla driver used a relative’s Silverado for this video and did not simply tow a random person’s pickup. We do not condone tampering with anyone else’s property.
Photo: Reddit user Leicina
The video is instead meant to show Teslas are capable and not wimpy electric cars as some choose to believe. Tesla makes some of the quickest cars on the planet, after all.
But, the real story is who or what is behind the recent uptick in ICE-ing incidents. Green Car Reports tracked the incidents via a Tesla subreddit on the social media platform Reddit, where many Tesla owners have complained of these incidents becoming far more common.
Pickup truck drivers and even semis have deliberately blocked Supercharging stations, and in one case, the truck owners screamed profanity at Tesla drivers attempting to pull into a designated charging bay. Most incidents have occurred in North Carolina, Texas, and Tennessee.
Photo: Reddit user barcodeofficial
Many cities have already passed laws that make it illegal for vehicles powered by internal-combustion engines to park in spots designated for electric cars. Most of the time, however, drivers simply don’t realize the purpose of some designated parking spots for electric vehicles.
Yet, that isn’t the case with these incidents. And more often than not, Supercharging stations are not placed in prime parking spots—usually they reside further away from a building and aren’t exactly the most convenient places for those running into a convenience store or other retailer.
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Big trucks with small egos.
Well said; loser bullies…
Small something for sure… probably have little hands, too.
Maybe people who resent that their tax dollars go to subsidize wealthy people who can afford Teslas.
People that buy Teslas pay more in sales tax than the credit they get for purchasing an EV, so basically they are not getting any of your tax dollars. Any time someone complains about their tax dollars, they typically don’t understand how it works.
Intentionally blocking a charger is a really stupid thing to do.
Having a power wheels car and entitlement issues is stupid
This story has divided the online car world. Who do you hate more, truck bros or Musk Rats?
What’s to be divided about? These Tesla charging stations are often in an obscure corner of a Best Western parking lot. (I’ve stayed at them and shared elevators with just the type that would do this too–icky people, to say the least.)
Anyone that would intentionally block these spaces when other parking is available is an idiot.
How would these truck owners’ fat, hairy, bacon flaked asses like it if Tesla, Volt, and/or Prius owners decided to block the pumps at their local filling station?
Unfortunately this country is full of people like this. Inbred idiots. Plain and simple. It’s shame these charging stations can’t serve as a giant mouse trap of sorts and electrocute anyone that doesn’t belong in them. They would be doing the world a huge favor.
is your life worth proving a point ?? in some parts of the country you mess with a fellows PU could get you beat up or worse.
You mean those Tesla and Volt owners our tax dollars are subsidizing?
I have three trucks. All used for their intended purpose and not as cars or Ego Haulers..
I’m with the Muskrats, whatever the hell that means.
Trucks have their purpose. Even if someone doesn’t use it for hauling, they are still welcome to have one.
Muskrat is a reference to Elon Musk.
And folks call me all kinds of things….
I’ve been coming on here saying there’s incredible stupidity amongst rightwing nutjobs. Well, here it is.
Absolute proof rightwingers only want an argument. They don’t care what the argument is about, if the argument actually supports their theories (can they even hold theories inside their brains?) or if the argument makes everyone absolutely sure they are stupid. They are GOING TO ARGUE.
How to stop folks who literally won’t stop until they get stopped? Time for organized responses. Organized to be ready to ensure they get stopped in their tracks and (if necessary) can’t go again.
Time for their children to see them get stopped, so they grow up knowing not to follow them.
^^^^ Says “right wingers” only want to argue – then begins to start arguing….*roll eyes*
This I agree is so dumb. If it was the only parking spot available I would have no problem. Tesla however should be required to serve all electric cars and not just their own however. They need to come up with a universal connector for all or a adapter that non tesla users can use to charge their cars. Tesla car owners no longer get free charging anymore so they would be smart to let anyone charge their.
Tesla’s supercharger technology is available for use of any car manufacturer that wants to utilize it, per Elon Musk himself. However, no one has taken him up on it as of yet.
I’m sure it happens on rare occasions. However I have to wonder how often it actually happens. This video itself is “fake news” in that it was completely staged. Do we really need to make this out like it’s an epidemic when it’s really an unusual occurrence? Kids being idiots is all it is. Pass out a parking ticket and a few tows and it will stop, no big deal.
Obviously there is stupidity among “right wing nutjobs”. There is stupidity among “left wing nutjobs”. Stupidity surrounds us unfortunately and knows no bounds for race, creed, or political affiliation.
Maybe not an ‘epidemic’ but beginning to happen to often. Like Coal Rollers, the mentality of these blocking types is low-end at best and often the same offenders.
In my area, vehicles blocking charging stations get fined and towed.
that is why when you park your car or truck always turn the wheels all the way to the right of left as it can not be towed
Anything can be towed. Even a blocked or chained vehicle.
You’re so dumb, you’ve never heard of a tow trucks’ wheel lift.
I did not know that tesla included those in their cars. are they std equiptment or an option.
You’re missing the bigger picture. You can be towed anywhere no matter how your wheels are positioned.
Moron.
You’ve never watched any of those repo shows before…
$500 Dollar must pay tickets, Problem solved.
In FL, the fine is comparable to blocking a disabled spot and can be immediately towed, even if the property owner doesn’t request it.
For years, idiots in foreign junk have accused and attacked trucks and other vehicles that may not share their tree hugging point of view. Eventually when lithium sources run out and these power wheels rolling bomb cars end up costing way too much and it defeats the purpose, they’ll come back to their internal combustion friend. hindsight is the environmentalist’s curse… Then again, they are pretty gullible
Don’t hold your breath.
1994 geo metro. 3 cyl, 55mpg, no lithium, no battery array, no drain on the power grid. They did it then, they could do it now, but we’re simply replacing one depleting resource for another depleting resource. Hippies and environmental tards don’t understand this.
You can’t recycle exhaust fumes into gasoline for re-use. Lithium can be recycled and re-used.
There is so.much wrong with this comment I have to respond.
What ‘foreign junk’.
Most people who buy ‘foreign junk’ are not ‘tree huggers’.
Lithium sources are more then adequate to now and future demand. Unfortunately we, the U.S., don’t control the sources.
New EV’S are getting cheaper and used EV’S and hybrids are going up in price. Seems more then ‘tree huggers’ are getting/comprehending the obvious message.
Not a Tesla fanboy or a xenophobe, but they do make their vehicles, and their batteries, in the US.
Kind of ironic to have maybe Mexican-made trucks blocking Tesla charging stations.
GM imports their batteries from LG in So Korea … agree that charging apparatus should be universal, same as an AC/DC plug.
But c’mon, trucksters – made in MX, fueled with gas that may be imported, as well. Bad form, ladies and gents.
But if you are in NC, TN or TX, how can you tell if they are screaming profanities?
I don’t buy it. Especially coming from a source like reddit where fake Internet points are awarded for being a victim. People can be dicks but deliberately blocking charging stations and yelling profanities a common thing? Followed by a stunt of pulling a truck from in front of a charging station? Give me a break.
Made up bs. Plenty of real issues to discuss. Just fing stupid. The left is so predictable.
Now I will start out first by saying that I’m a fan of all things American, diesel and V8. I will also state that i do enjoy videos of diesel trucks rolling coal on smart cars, priuses, and things like that and to be honest, I’m not actually against this whole “ICE” thing (seeing that i just found out about it when i read the title of the article). Personally I’m not a fan of electric cars and i detest Tesla & Elon Musk being that i’m a gear head, an American V8, diesel, and V-Twin enthusiast and all that sort of stuff so i’m a bit biased. However, it might be slightly wrong to keep someone from powering up their vehicle. Only because you never know if someone is going to have an emergency that they need to get to.
Live and let live, please. We need different types of vehicles for our different lives.
icing is stupid and that Tesla would not have pulled that truck if it was in 4-wheel drive
Not seen this in the UK yet. Is “Tesla hating” an American thing? Weird that an American company that is leading the world in EVs is so hated by Americans.