A DRIVER who hates EV charging spots installed around town has told he always parks his petrol car in them.
Defiant Gavin Lanning took to social media to brag about parking in a EV designated charging spot.
Gavin parked his petrol vehicle in a designated charging spotTikTok /@wydsubie
The motorist posted a video on TikTok unashamedly recording his petrol vehicle parked in a charging spot.
On the clip, the car appears standing in front of a sign that says “Electric Vehicle”.
Challenging EV drivers, he said: “My designated spot now.”
Gavin, from the US, slammed: “Normalise parking in the electric car charging parking spot in a modified car.”
The clip has now gained thousands of views and more than 500 likes on TikTok.
Fellow drivers were quick to rush to the comment section to offer their opinions and personal experiences.
Many petrol and diesel drivers agreed with the content creator and said the move is not unlawful despite what EV drivers may say.
One user said: “I can legally park in electric spots here and everyone is so mad.”
But others advised the tiktoker to be careful as angry EV drivers could retaliate for parking in their charging spot.
Another user added: “They would scratch your car.”
It comes as an EV driver previously slammed “selfish” petrol car owners for parking in their charging spots.
The fuming motorist vented his frustrations after finding two vehicles stealing the charging point spaces – and leaving his family stranded.
After making the discovery, in Thurso, Caithness, Northern Scotland, the EV owner was inconveniently forced to travel miles to top up on charge.
But the charging spot controversy doesn’t stop there.
Elsewhere, a frustrated EV driver went as far as to call the police after spotting a petrol car parked in an electric vehicle charging spot.
After spotting a petrol Audi parked in an electric car charging space, the EV driver called the cops to get it moved.
The US motorist took to the internet to ask if they are in the wrong for calling the police.
Meanwhile, angry residents from Kettering revealed their town is being ruined by EV car parks taking all of their spots and it’s only getting worse.
Incensed locals hit out after North Northamptonshire Council considered installing nine new EV charging points in six towns.
Can I be fined for parking in an electric car parking space?
Parking in a dedicated electric car charging bay can leave drivers of fuel powered vehicles liable for a penalty charge notice.
There are many different regulations based on the area that the parking space is in.
Many councils allow drivers of electric vehicles to park in these areas, but they must be plugged in and actively charging, otherwise the user may incur a fine.
Can you park a hybrid car in an electric car space?
Hybrid cars are allowed to use electric car parking bays as many of them need to be charged through a plug.
ZEC is the collective term for vehicles that can operate with zero exhaust emissions.
A hybrid car is one of these, along with fully electric and hydrogen fuelled vehicles.