Company Plug-in Vehicle Charging Agreement

Sounds like you don't need any help if you have a legal department. They should compose the agreement, not you. But you have a good start. You might want to see what Tesla uses for its Supercharger station use.

 

It looks reasonable to me - I'd sign it to get free//at-cost electricity.

Would it make sense to add another line that says 'I will leave information near the charging port with some way of contacting me directly if needed"?

Also - could it be added to the 'I will not unplug someone else's vehicle' section that a car owner could leave some indication that their car could be unplugged by someone if the charging is finished?

Also would it make sense to add some wording stating that cars that are not 100% dependent on the electric (PHEVs like the Prime, Volt, etc) may need to be moved out in favor of cars that only have battery power (Tesla, etc)?

 

i think this is generally fine and I would sign it.
Not knowing your physical location for the charging stations, I'd suggest marking/painting them clearly, putting a sign up that say "for charging only, not for parking ..."
Also, could your company issue tags to hang up in the rear view mirror for registered owners?

 

That last part could wind up being the biggest problem - if there's no enforcement of the 'electric cars only, when charging' rules then its likely to get abused like you say the other 'special' section is.

 

Silver color cars should get precedence.

 

Depending on the charging device you are getting, there may be ways to send notifications to the account owner of the plugged in vehicle that their time is up. Also, when you do move to a fee structure, you all will likely want to have a plug charge, this is how Tesla is dealing with bad behavior, if you stay plugged in after being fully charged, there is a progressive fee.

I might word smith the boxes something like this:

1. I agree that it is my responsibility to monitor the charge of my vehicle and to disconnect and move my vehicle as soon as possible after it has reached full charge so that others may take advantage of this shared service. Failing to do this on a consistent basis is grounds for termination of your right to use the charging facilities.
2. I agree that I am responsible for the proper care of the charging equipment when I am using it. I recognize that this is shared equipment owned by the facility, I will treat it with appropriate care and will avoid doing anything that could cause damage to the equipment. I will report any accidental damage that I commit to the equipment to the facilities management ASAP so that it can be addressed.
3. I agree that as a shared service, others have the right to utilize this and their schedules may complicate when they can move their vehicle. I will not, unless clearly indicated that it is okay, remove the plug from another vehicle without their permission regardless of charge state of that vehicle. If I notice someone is abusing the use of the facility I will report this to facilities management so that they may take appropriate action.
4. I agree that if I do not comply with any portion of this document, my rights to utilize the charging facilities may be terminated. I also agree that if, through my neglect, damage is done to the charging facilities, that I bear responsibility in working with the facilities management to get the charging device repaired.

Otherwise this looks good though. I think I addressed your 4 points just adjusted it to start out with them stating agreement to each point that they are signing.

 

With all the comments above considered, I'd sign it. Well done.

 

Did I? apparently this is a bad habit of mine, I am not a lawyer but my previous boss told me I should go to law school and stop pretending . I tend to like to see it more of positioning it so I know why I am signing each line. I couldn't necessarily tell what I was agreeing to within the context of the line. Also I adjusted it so that it wasn't about telling on your neighbor because they forgot to move their trashcan in before 5pm once, but to address abusers of the solution. Saying "You know I have seen that blue Leaf sitting there in the charge station fully charged three days in a row hours after it is charged" versus running to the authorities because someone is 15 minutes late the first time to move their car because they were actually doing company business and couldn't get out right on time. Also removed the concept of bugging the authorities is going to cause an immediate change. Instead it is going to cause them to take an appropriate action which may be nothing.

But since I can't get parking at work and have have to instead park at train stations and open public parking, I wouldn't have one of these to sign anyway .

 

IMO

Drop the line about unplugging.

Add a line referring to a web page that outlines charging etiquette, maintained by your company.

 

It is true that a lot of EV car owners tend to be well behaved but there are always those who certainly aren't. I have tried to charge at the train station here in town a couple times to find a Tesla parked in the EV charging location but not plugged in. The station is definitely working but he isn't using it. It is a free station, there is no connect charge at all, so that isn't the issue, he is just using it as a special EV parking space for himself. Since the station is less than 10 miles from my house, I generally don't see the point in complaining as I can easily get home on the charge I have left, and it is unlikely I could get back midday anyway to move my car (not to mention by midday there is no alternate parking available in this station). My biggest issue is that it shows green on the ChargePoint app so I am always hopeful (there are 6 chargers at this station, I am always just a little too late).

Do not doubt that you will have bad behavior from some members of your community who will see themselves as entitled to use the EV space as they see fit. If you are lucky they will be very few and very far between.

Good luck with it, I wish I could get parking with an EV spot here, but annual parking permits run between $1500 and $2100 a year, it is cheaper just to take the bus from a free parking spot and do occasional parking at the train station at $7 a pop.

 

At first pass, I was upset that base PiP owners or Leaf owners with expired Carwings would be excluded with the first article. But I see you have "other means" written down. So I guess we're covered.

I would actively lobby against favoring BEV over PHEV. I have no issue giving up the cord when a co-worker needs it to get home as part of charging etiquette. I have issue when I'm in a meeting and cannot get to my car to move it and then I get penalized because someone didn't think to have enough charge for the day.