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Why did I get a £100 parking fine when charging my electric car? | Motoring

Why did I get a £100 parking fine when charging my electric car? | Motoring

I charged my electric car at the 24-hour Mer EV charging station in my local B&Q car park. I then received a £100 parking charge notice (PCN) from the car park operator, Ocean Parking. It said no parking is allowed on the site between 9pm and 6am. There were no signs on the EV charger explaining this, but Ocean has rejected my representation. Mer apologised for the “inconvenience”, but it will not help. DT, Redhill, Surrey This is one of the most farcical parking disputes I’ve come across. Mer’s website advertises the EV charger as a 24-hour facility. Signs at the entrance to Redhill retail park state, in large letters, that free parking for up to two hours is allowed. Smaller print beneath this says that terms and conditions apply. It’s these terms and conditions that Ocean is relying on, and they are not printed on the entrance signs, or on the sign behind the EV charger. The latter notice bears a line, in a tiny font, obscured by the cable frame, advising drivers to …

Drivers hit with 17p charges, but there’s 3 ways around it | UK | News

Drivers hit with 17p charges, but there’s 3 ways around it | UK | News

Petrol drivers are facing charges of up to 17p per mile in January – but there are three things you can do to keep the costs down. The average price per litre is currently 134.06p for unleaded and 142.96p for diesel at forecourts across the UK, according to the latest RAC fuel price figures. However, the price of petrol fell to 134.97p per litre at the start of November – a 0.58p drop from 135.55p at the start of October. To keep your costs down, George’s Car Media has shared his top three tips to help you get the most out of the petrol in your tank. In a TikTok video, he advises drivers to fill their tanks with 99 fuel — referring to premium petrol with a 99 RON (Research Octane Number). However, he says most people will be “fine with 95”, which is the standard and most commonly used fuel in the UK. He added: “When I would go out on my driving lessons with my granny, she would always say, ‘George, you’re …