Drivers charging electric cars handed shock parking fines

EV owners were sent hefty PCNs but say some signs in private car parks fail to warn of fees to park and recharge car Does refuelling your car class as parking? The answer appears to be yes if it’s an electric vehicle. Guardian Money has been contacted by...

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What happened: EV owners were sent hefty PCNs but say some signs in private car parks fail to warn of fees to park and recharge car Does refuelling your car class as parking? The answer appears to be yes if it’s an electric vehicle. Guardian Money has been contacted by...

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Source attribution: The Guardian Technology via theguardian.com. Original report: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/15/drivers-charging-electric-cars-parking-fine-ev-pcn-car-parks