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Tesla Refines Supercharger Lock To Prevent Gas Car Owners From ICEing Spots In China

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Tesla is continuing to develop technology to prevent its charging ports from being blocked by third-party vehicles that cannot use the chargers. In China, spot blockers are popping up at more and more spots to keep them open for customers. The term ICEing refers specifically to vehicles with internal combustion engines blocking charging spots. Although this is sometimes done out of simple expediency, it is also occasionally done intentionally to inconvenience the owners of electric vehicles . In China, Tesla has been using devices that sit in the middle of the spot and pop up to prevent unauthorized vehicles from…

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