A new report suggests a Department of Energy staffer blocked an EV charger so that Secretary Granholm could use it during a trip
by one of those working chargers to reserve a spot.” The publication then suggests the gas-powered vehicle was used to block a charger and save it for Granholm.
While the specifics are a little hazy, the publication says a family looking to charge was “boxed out on a sweltering day with a baby in the vehicle.” They were reportedly so upset that they called police and a sheriff’s deputy responded. However, they allegedly couldn’t do anything as ICEing is apparently legal in Georgia. Members of the DOE then “scrambled to smooth over the situation” and both vehicles were eventually able to recharge.
That’s a lot to unpack, but the DOE managed to make themselves look bad while also managing to highlight problems with America’s charging infrastructure – namely the lack of chargers and their lackluster reliability. If that wasn’t bad enough, the government went for the trifecta and reminded a family that politicians are more important than the people they’re supposed to serve.
That being said, you can also look at it from another perspective and be thankful the DOE didn’t block off all the chargers and only inconvenienced one unlucky family. Regardless, we’ve reached out to the DOE and will update this post if we hear back.
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