Other House members who are against the bill argue that since there’s no law banning gas-powered vehicles from parking in front of gas pumps and not using them, why should EVs receive special consideration? A few claim that regulations regarding EV charging spots should be left up to local city governments. The $100 fine was also considered by a few to be too steep, countering that a $25 fine was more suitable.
What was not included in the failed bill from two years ago is a new provision stating that if an EV charging station doubles as a handicap spot any vehicle with a handicap placard, regardless of powertrain type, could park there legally.
The fact that North Carolina, a southern state that’s typically more conservative, is considering for a second time passing a law like this signals that EVs are quickly becoming more common than ever. State lawmakers across the country, at some point, will probably have to pass similar laws.