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GUIDE TOELECTRIC CAR ETIQUETTE Electric vehicles (EVs) are getting ever more popular. It's expected that 2.6 million plug-in electric vehicles will be sold across the United States between 2013 and 2022. 2.6 MILLION 2013 2022 EV But more EVs on the road will mean less charging stations available, hence, it's best to acquaint oneself with the proper EV etiquette – if everyone is on the same page, one can avoid any potential charging rage. CHARGE RAGE ..can appear in the form of: !!! ! ANGRY EMAILS ANGRY NOTES ANGRY DRIVERS DOS DON Ts USE AN APP Apps can tell you where the nearest Don't leave a charge point is and how busy it may be. Planning ahead can help ease congestion. car charging for too long. KEEP GOING If a charge point is occupied, drive Don't park if you're not charging. down the road and use the next available charger if possible. PAY UP Don't unplug other people's If charging at a friend's house, offer car without a to pay for 'fuel!. good reason. MOVE ON Charge up enough Don't leave to get you to your next destination, nasty notes. and move your car once it is done. BE SAFE Make sure you Don't plug -ull safely manage the cord so that your car in if it doesn't need others won't to be charged. trip over it. TOP 5 SMARTPHONE APPS Find the closest charging station to you using these apps: -C PlugShare ChargePoint CarStations Recargo EV Charging Station Locator SHARING IS CARING Fashion Seweliy ART C EV 80% REGISTER TRIP TIPS 80-20 RULE PASSING WHO GOES NOTES FIRST? Help fellow EV drivers by signing Leave cash or an The last 20% of a extra tip for fast charge is significantly slower Use notes to Pure electrics first, plug-in hybrids to follow - the former up your home or charging spots communicate business to a that are not free. than the first 80%. with other EVs at charging network. Unless you need to charging stations. fully charge, move your car so others can charge up. Include contact don't have details for ease of gasoline engines to depend on. correspondence. TOP 5 CHARGING NETWORKS Simple charging for you and for other EV owners: (&- blnk nrg. greenlots aerovironment eVgo AeroVironment Open Charge Map Blink NRG Greenlots Network eVgo WHEN CAN YOU UNPLUG A CAR? Piease unplug at 12:15 loijii AT FULL POWER WHEN INSTRUCTED DURING AN EMERGENCY If there is a note instructing you to unplug at a certain time or battery level, honor it. If something bad happens. When the other car is fully charged. NOT AN EV OWNER YET? EV YOU'VE "ICED" ME! ASK QUESTIONS "ICEd" – when an internal EVs have a huge number of benefits. combustion engine (ICE) vehicle parks in an EV charging spot. This is a huge no-no. Be courteous to EV drivers and park elsewhere – Read up on it and consider switching towards a gas-free future. thus ensuring they can get home. Following these simple tips will guarantee smooth charging and a smooth journey home for all. SOURCES Electric Car Drivers Learn Charging Etiquette - usatoday.com Good Charging Manners: Ford's Guide to EV etiquette - thegreencarwebsite.co.uk Your Ultimate Guide to Electric Car Charging Etiquette - greencarreports.com Etiquette Tips for Electric-Car Charging: New Video Explain It All - greencarreports.com Fuel Fix – Electric Car Charging Etiquette: Can I Unplug Your Car - fuelfix.com Video – Etiquette Tips for Electric Vehicle Owners - wsj.com Electric Charging Station Etiquette for Plug-In Cars - edmunds.com Nearly 2.6 Million Plug-In Electric Vehicles Will Be Sold in the United States between 2013 and 2022 - navigantresearch.com PlugShare on the App Store - itunes.com ChargePoint on the App Store - itunes.com CarStations on the App Store - itunes.com Recargo on the App Store - itunes.com EV Charging Station Locator - play.google.com AV Subscriber Network: EV Solutions - evsolutions.com Open Charge Map – openchargemap.org Blink Membership – prod.blinknetwork.com NRG eVgo – evgonetwork.com Greenlots - greenlots.com www.FLOYDWORX.COM Produced by: © 2014 uAuto Insurance uAutolnsurance NeoMam Studios DI III.