[Ads-l] Phrase: ICEing out (internal combustion engine cars blocking electric cars at chargers)

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

The technology website Ars Technica recently published an article that
discussed the growth of the recharging infrastructure for electric
vehicles (EVs). The author noted that some garages have set aside
carefully marked parking slots that are dedicated to the recharging
needs of EVs. Unfortunately, conventional cars with internal
combustion engines (ICEs) are sometimes parking in these slots and
blocking access to these public chargers.

The article used the phrase: "ICEing out the public chargers".

Website: Ars Technica
Timestamp: May 5, 2016 8:38 pm UTC
Article title: Why the Tesla Model 3 and Chevy Bolt are going to kill
the gas station
Article subtitle: As more EVs hit our streets, when will people start
getting "gas anxiety?"
Author: Jonathan M. Gitlin

http://arstechnica.com/cars/2016/05/why-the-tesla-model-3-and-chevy-bolt-are-going-to-kill-the-gas-station/

[Begin excerpt]
Just a random Saturday in Washington, DC. Fourteen of the 18 public
chargers at this garage were ICE'd out. Not cool.
[End excerpt]

[Begin excerpt]
As for that problem of conventional cars ICEing out the public
chargers? It will probably take until the mid-2020s before there are
enough EVs out there for everyone to finally get the message that it's
not cool to ICE out drivers who need a charge.
[End excerpt]

Garson

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