EV Driver Can’t Use Her Free Charging Station. Here’s Why

Electric vehicles have taken the market by storm as the world seeks sustainability and cleaner air. Californians at farmers markets and Prius-owning hippies are no longer the only ones protesting.

In fact, major automakers such as Nissan, Ford, Honda, and even Bentley are dabbling in the EV (electric vehicle) industry. As a result, EVs (electric vehicles) are predicted to compensate. By 2050, there will be 70% more cars on U.S. roads.

So, in preparation for this nationwide shift, major cities are beginning to prepare their roads for these quieter, greener vehicles through the installation of public charging stations.For example, Atlanta has already 1,665 free public charging ports within a 15km radius Prepare for the influx of cities.

But of course, such a major change inevitably comes with technical challenges. This is exactly TikToker Lisa (@Carbonized horse) I am an experienced person.

With the goal of “sharing” [her] “Journey as an Electric Vehicle Owner” Lisa is using the platform to do just that. And in a recently posted video, Lisa received over 16,200 likes and over 707,900 views after explaining Atlanta’s latest mistake. Unfortunately for Lisa, she didn’t find the most understanding audience after posting her viral TikTok.

“The city of Atlanta has spent this much money installing free chargers throughout the city,” Lisa told the audience.

“[I was] I’m really looking forward to using it,” she continues.

Then, once she gets out of the driver’s seat, Lisa walks towards the charging port and makes sure to open it and point it out.

“I park right next to a free charger. What do you think the city of Atlanta did?” asks Lisa.

She holds the phone close to her face.

“They repaved the streets,” she says.

Lisa then crosses the street and begins walking across the newly paved bike lane towards the charging station. The city of Atlanta allegedly forgot about access to charging ports and completely blocked them with a series of new bike lanes, according to the video.

Lisa, standing across the street, grabs the charging cable.

“No one has access to these chargers now,” says Lisa. “What do you mean?”

Lisa jokes as she holds the cable and points it at her car, which is about 15 feet away.

“Oh, it won’t reach me,” Lisa concluded.

Immediately viewers flooded the comments section, leaving a series of comments that Lisa may not have expected at all. From her statements about taxpayer money and the unfairness of “free” charging stations compared to gas prices, it was clear that her videos were not reaching her target audience.

“So if you spent $60,000 on a car, you get that energy for free.” [?]” one commenter asked.

And the average price of an electric car is about $53,758 In the US, this commenter was not wrong. However, the average selling price of a new car in 2023 is $47,331but still considered to be at a high price.

This isn’t the first time the Daily Dot has heard about non-EV drivers being at odds with motorists.

Just last month, culture writer Braden Bijella covered how one Tesla driver invested in a “karen lock” to prevent him from unplugging his car. This is a seemingly common occurrence for electric car drivers.

Of course, this, along with the badmouthing Lisa has received, may simply come from a dislike for these drivers, but more likely from a dislike for the EV industry as a whole. Many feel that the hassle of charging EVs undermines their appeal, and the high cost only adds to the disillusionment.

So while EV sales are expected to continue to grow, it remains to be seen how people and cities like Atlanta plan to keep up.

The Daily Dot reached out to Lisa (@Carbonized horse) Please comment via TikTok direct message.