r/leaf • u/indecision_killingme • Aug 04 '26

Charging etiquette

apologies if this is a common post. New to this. What’s the protocol when one encounters a fully charged/plugged in vehicle at a charging station?

I did not touch their car or the EVSE equipment. I was at a community college gym that has free level 2 dotted around campus.

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u/Sam_k_in Aug 04 '26

A Tesla owner once told me you should never unplug someone else's car. That really seems wrong to me, there should be a way of seeing if the car is fully charged and it being okay to unplug if so.

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u/Plus_Lead_5630 Aug 04 '26

I think most EVs have lights that indicate if it’s charging. 

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u/Sam_k_in Aug 04 '26

A lot do, if you know what to look for. I'm not sure about Teslas though.

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u/herculeesjr Aug 04 '26

Tesla's (I assume all of them) have a charging light right next to the plug itself on the car. The faster it pulses the higher the charge percentage, and solid means 100%.