North Carolina wants to ban ICE vehicles from EV charging spots

Other congressmen opposing the bill argue why EVs should be given special consideration if there is no law prohibiting gasoline vehicles from being parked in front of a gas pump and not using it. There are also voices saying that regulation of EV charging spots should be left to local governments. Some thought the $100 fine was too high, but countered that the $25 fine was more appropriate.

What the failed bill two years ago did not include was that if an EV charging station doubles as a handicap spot, vehicles with handicap placards could legally park there, regardless of powertrain type. is a new provision.

The fact that North Carolina, a typically more conservative Southern state, is reconsidering passing such a law indicates that EVs are spreading faster than ever. State legislators across the country will probably have to pass similar legislation at some point.