OK, me and every other Hybrid owner. I am pretty sure it is a chain-wide thing they have started (they have 2 spots, just outside the exist doors at their Calgary store- nice green Hybrid parking signs). I was impressed, but also a little dissapointed- they obviously used 2 handicap parking spaces (and prime ones at that). So I am not sure if I should feel bad that there are less handicap spots, or feel worse that hybrid owners are considered handicapped <grin>. Heck, who cares, I can park and walk right up to the store now (not that I can actually buy much- unless I get it delivered).
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/200...ea-hybrid.html

 

There is some hybrid only parking at a shopping center in Savannah, but noone respects it. There are always non-hybrids parked in the spaces.

 

It's too weird. I don't want it. I always park in BFE and take a stroll.

 

Call management and/or police. Locations specifically marked are nearly always protected by law.

 

I was at a new "yuppie" mall in Boulder CO last week and saw "Alternative Fuel Vehicle" spots. My wife and I debated if that meant that we could park there, or if it was meant for something that uses 100% electricity or hydrogen or something. After all, the HCH gets 100% of it's motivation from normal gas. Could an E85 vehicle park there? What if they filled up with normal gas? I know these are rehtorical questions since the parking lot designer probably doesn't lurk here...

There were lots of other spots so we parked in one of them just in case.

 

I went to West Texas and they'd never seen a hybrid.


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I try not to get out of my liberal/libertarian enclave much. The general public scares me. Although I will have to wander by the Ikea to see if there are spaces......

 

Personally I always park at the end of the parking lot face out. A) it is always easy to find an open spot, B) it is good exercise to walk the extra 50 to 75 feet, C) your milage will improve slightly by not having to drive around looking for a spot, and being able to start up and drive forward saves the wasted fuel you would use to back up (why start from a stop twice when you don't have to)

I want hybrid parking at the end of the lot, not near the doors. Fortunately no one parks in those spots so they are always available

 

I've emailed the management and left notes on cars before. Doesn't seem to have done anything.

 

Then take a look at the lawbooks and see if you can call the cops. Alternatively, you could always liberate the air they've enslaved within the tires

 

Since our hybrids qualify for the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Colorado Income Tax credits, I'd say they are included.

http://www.revenue.state.co.us/fyi/html/income09.html