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Driver Gets Back At Man Who Blocked An EV Charging Spot With His Tesla By Ruining His Yoga Session
Woman with glasses smiling and talking on phone next to white car parked in EV charging spot outdoors.

Driver Gets Back At Man Who Blocked An EV Charging Spot With His Tesla By Ruining His Yoga Session

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Entitled folks are pretty much the worst. They sail through life thinking the whole world owes them something, and heaven forbid you don’t bend over backwards to do them a favor they don’t actually deserve. Jerks.

One EV driver looking for a charge watched a guy park his Tesla in a charging spot, then disappear into a yoga studio without actually plugging it in. Irked, the driver plotted the perfect payback, then shared their story of instant karma with an online community.  

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    Woman talking on phone leaning against white car parked in EV charging spot on a sunny day outdoors.

    Image credits: freepik / Freepik (not the actual photo)

    Hoping to get a charging spot for their electric vehicle, they watched a guy in a Tesla take the last spot, then walk away without even plugging it in

    Man parks car in EV charging spot, disrupting electric vehicle charging access, facing consequences after yoga session.

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    Man parks car in EV charging spot without charging, faces consequences when car gets towed after yoga session ends.

    Man parks his car in EV charging spot and rushes out after yoga session when vehicle gets towed.

    Black Tesla electric car parked in an EV charging spot on a city street near commercial buildings.

    Image credits: Nikita Manko / Unsplash (not the actual photo)

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    The person had seen the Tesla jerk disappear into a yoga studio, so they waited twenty minutes, then called the studio to report the Tesla was being towed

    Man parks his car in EV charging spot and rushes out of yoga session when it gets towed.

    Black Tesla parked in EV charging spot getting towed for blocking access during yoga session.

    Man running out of yoga session after parking his car in an EV charging spot before it gets towed.

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    Group of people practicing yoga inside a studio while man parks car in EV charging spot causing towing incident.

    Image credits: Dylan Gillis / Unsplash (not the actual photo)

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    It didn’t take long before the Tesla jerk came running out of the studio, only to find his car exactly where he’d left it

    Man parks in EV charging spot and rushes out of yoga session as his car gets towed for improper parking.

    Man parks car in EV charging spot, returns from yoga session to find vehicle being towed.

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    Man parks car in EV charging spot and rushes out of yoga session when it gets towed for blocking electric vehicle charging.

    Man parking his car in EV charging spot, coming out of yoga session as vehicle is being towed.

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    The prank caller told an online community that the whole experience had been a hoot and that they still find joy remembering what went down

    In one city, public charging stations became a lifeline for electric and hybrid car owners who couldn’t install chargers at home. At first, the spots were marked simply “Electric Vehicles Only.” That meant gas-powered cars could be ticketed or towed, but entitled EV owners claimed them as free VIP parking, even without plugging in.

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    OP shared how frustrating it was when these entitled jerks treated the chargers like personal spots. While gas cars risked fines, EV drivers obeyed the technical rules. The problem? Their laziness blocked people who actually needed to charge. And OP, who relied on these stations, quickly found themselves running into the same problem.

    One morning, after watching a Tesla driver abandon his car without charging and stroll into a yoga studio, OP decided to get parking lot payback. Knowing the city couldn’t tow him, they called the studio mid-class and warned that a tow truck was about to take his car. The staff panicked, announced it, and the Tesla tool bolted outside in a rush.

    Of course, his car was fine, but his yoga session was wrecked. Not only did he lose his Zen, but the entire class now knew he was that guy. OP still laughs while imagining his embarrassment. Eventually, the city updated the signs to read “Electric Vehicles Only While Charging.” Now, justice comes easier: ticketing entitled drivers, and OP drops a dime every time it happens.

    Green electric car charging station sign indicating parking for EVs only near a building with trees and bushes around.

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    Image credits: magryt / Freepik (not the actual photo)

    From what OP tells us in their post, they were dealing with an all-too-common issue: another entitled Tesla driver. They’re not just jerks when it comes to EV charging etiquette though – they’re also apparently the worst drivers on the road.

    In his article for AutoBlog, Nate Swanner writes that a new study from LendingTree shows Tesla drivers are actually the worst on the road, with the highest number of “incidents” compared to drivers of other cars. According to Swanner, for every 1,000 Tesla drivers, almost 37 (36.94, to be exact) were involved in incidents in 2024.

    Of course, fanboys (and girls) couldn’t get enough of the Tesla hype, but much-touted features like self-driving mode never materialized, and the Cybertruck is, we can all agree, a massive flop. Then Musk strolled into the White House and things got worse. 

    Owners couldn’t offload their Teslas fast enough and had to ward off hate and outright vandalism with an unusual solution: bumper stickers created by a guy named Matthew Hiller. Owner of online shop MadPufferStickers, Hiller listed the sticker, “I bought this before we knew Elon was crazy,” on his store in 2023 and it took off faster than a Tesla doing 0-60. Since those heady days, Hiller’s added more stickers, including ones that read “Anti Elon Tesla club,” and “Elon is a dogebag.” 

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    Mind you, you can’t slap a bumper sticker on a meme, and Tesla memes of all kinds have gone viral. Tesla owners must be red-faced, behind the wheel or their screens.

    What do you think of OP’s parking lot prank? And how do you feel about Teslas and their owners, now that the hype has been replaced by hate? Share your opinion in the comments!

    In the comments, readers celebrated the original poster for their perfect prank, and one even shared a joke about the difference between a porcupine and a Tesla driver

    Man parks car in EV charging spot and rushes out of yoga session as vehicle gets towed by authorities.

    Man parks car in EV charging spot, caught coming out of yoga session as his car gets towed.

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    Man running out of yoga session as his car is towed from an EV charging spot after parking there illegally.

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    Comment about electricity being free at public EV charging stations, related to man parking car in EV charging spot.

    Man running out of yoga session as his car is being towed from an EV charging parking spot.

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    Comment on a post about parking enforcement, mentioning a sign that could say Park to Charge Only for EV charging spots.

    Comment about hybrids not needing charging, erroneously stating they charge while driving, in an online discussion.

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    Man parks car in EV charging spot and rushes out of yoga session when vehicle gets towed away by authorities.

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    Ivan Ayliffe

    Ivan Ayliffe

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    After twenty years in advertising, I've decided to try my hand at journalism. I'm lucky enough to be based in Cape Town, South Africa and use every opportunity I get to explore everything it has to offer, both indoors and out. When I'm not reading, writing, or listening to podcasts, I spend my time swimming in the ocean, running mountain trails, and skydiving. While I haven't travelled as much as I'd like, I did live in !ndia, which was an incredible experience. Oh, and I love live music. I hope you enjoy my stories!

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    Denis Krotovas

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    I am a Visual Editor at Bored Panda. While studying at Vilnius Tech University, I learned how to use Photoshop and decided to continue mastering it at Bored Panda. I am interested in learning UI/UX design and creating unique designs for apps, games and websites. On my spare time, I enjoy playing video and board games, watching TV shows and movies and reading funny posts on the internet.

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    KatSaidWhat
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not convinced that this is quite the flex she thinks it is.

    Tim Douglass
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To all the people saying that "He was within the law!", you just failed the shopping cart test of human decency. Yes, he was literally following the letter of the law, but the the poor wording of the sign or law itself doesn't change the intent of the law - to make sure that those spaces are available for people to charge their EVs. Every intelligent person seeing that sign and the charger would know that was the intent (and if you don't, well, check that word 'intelligent') and would act accordingly. The tesla driver almost certainly knew the intent, but chose to be a richard about it. Yeah, it was a petty and stupid reaction from OP, but so is zip-tying a shopping cart to someone's door handle. In truth, if people were decent, you wouldn't need the sign or an ordinance, the mere presence of a car charger at a parking space should be an adequate indication that that space is for charging cars only. After all, how many gas stations have a sign "no parking except when fueling"?

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    Jonas Fisher
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OP is a d**k. The guy followed the rules. As for "entitlement"? How does OP think it was entitled for him to follow the established rules, and yet OP can't see the personal entitlement of trying to ruin someone's day in a way that produces no actual personal benefit?

    tori Ohno
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And have the city pay for the electricity OP uses to power their vehicle since they can't power their own car at home with their own electricity. Pretty good scam. Free fuel for me!

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    KatSaidWhat
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not convinced that this is quite the flex she thinks it is.

    Tim Douglass
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To all the people saying that "He was within the law!", you just failed the shopping cart test of human decency. Yes, he was literally following the letter of the law, but the the poor wording of the sign or law itself doesn't change the intent of the law - to make sure that those spaces are available for people to charge their EVs. Every intelligent person seeing that sign and the charger would know that was the intent (and if you don't, well, check that word 'intelligent') and would act accordingly. The tesla driver almost certainly knew the intent, but chose to be a richard about it. Yeah, it was a petty and stupid reaction from OP, but so is zip-tying a shopping cart to someone's door handle. In truth, if people were decent, you wouldn't need the sign or an ordinance, the mere presence of a car charger at a parking space should be an adequate indication that that space is for charging cars only. After all, how many gas stations have a sign "no parking except when fueling"?

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    Jonas Fisher
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OP is a d**k. The guy followed the rules. As for "entitlement"? How does OP think it was entitled for him to follow the established rules, and yet OP can't see the personal entitlement of trying to ruin someone's day in a way that produces no actual personal benefit?

    tori Ohno
    Community Member
    2 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And have the city pay for the electricity OP uses to power their vehicle since they can't power their own car at home with their own electricity. Pretty good scam. Free fuel for me!

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