They can treat their employees well enough, that collective actions is not needed.
(I’m sure I’ll be brigaded for this) From what I can tell, that seems to be what Tesla is doing in Sweden. The union that’s trying to get a CBA is offering 130% of normal pay for workers to go on strike (even those who are not members of the union), and they are threatening penalties for any union member who does not participate in the strike.
Even so, the stock options that Tesla offers employees are apparently so good that only a handful of Tesla’s workers are striking, with most remaining on the job. I think stock options must not be common in Sweden, so the union doesn’t understand what they are, or how much they are worth. The union claims the workers are underpaid, but the actual workers seem to disagree.
You sure about that? Because it sure seems like the courts don’t agree with you: https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/27/sweden-sides-with-tesla-says-transport-agency-must-deliver-plates-or-pay-up/
Dirty little secret: The cost of materials for heated seats and steering wheel is about $10-$20. Most automakers charge a markup of >100% for that feature.
If they broke it out into two options, you’d be paying $350 for each, instead of $400 for both, because they’re not going to give up $200 of revenue to save $20 of cost.
Eh, not really. The person that voided the ticket made a mistake.
It’s pretty unambiguous that the signage means that you must have disabled plates and must be charging. It’s an AND condition not an OR condition.
Ask yourself this: If you had both regular handicap and handicap charging spaces, what signs would you put up for the latter to distinguish them from the former? The answer is easy: You’d do exactly what is in the photo.
Right now there aren’t enough EVs to matter in North Carolina, but I guarantee they will stop voiding tickets once enough disabled people complain that all the handicap spots are taken by EVs.
are you able to use accessible (ADA) charging spaces if you’re not disabled?
Dunno about other states: In California it’s unambiguous, if it is marked handicapped and EV parking, you need disabled plates (or tag) AND you have to be plugged in.
What parking authority is allowed to cite these spaces?
The police. If the parking space is on private property (like a business), the property owner can have you towed (though I’ve never heard of that happening).