Is this becoming common in parking lots?

[Compnewbie01]

I noticed at my local In n Out burger that they have parking spaces next to the handicapped spots with signs reading "low emissions vehicle only" and I wanted to know if this is actually becoming common. Could you receive a ticket from a police officer for parking in these spots? I wonder what the threshold for emissions is for a vehicle to be considered low emissions. I'd expect the most that could happen is the store manager could have your vehicle towed if he really wanted but I doubt this would ever happen since it could open a floodgate of lawsuits.

 

[Bateluer]

Just curious, do you live in California?

 

[Slew Foot]

what the heck is a low emission vehicle? My honda accord is a low emission vehicle arrcording to the manufacturer.

 

[zerocool84]

what the heck is a low emission vehicle? My honda accord is a low emission vehicle arrcording to the manufacturer.

Basically Hybrid. I bet if you parked there in your PZEV they wouldn't like it.

 

[Eli]

Hmm.

ULEV here. Do I qualify? lol

 

[Kaervak]

I'm all for efficient vehicles and whatnot, but specific parking spaces for LEV vehicles is stupid. Yeah those ten less feet that LEV had to park will save the planet. If I ever come across one of those spots while at work, I'm going to park my ambulance in it. Enjoy a six ton V8 turbo charged diesel in your stupid LEV parking spot.

 

[Lifted]

I'm all for efficient vehicles and whatnot, but specific parking spaces for LEV vehicles is stupid. Yeah those ten less feet that LEV had to park will save the planet. If I ever come across one of those spots while at work, I'm going to park my ambulance in it. Enjoy a six ton V8 turbo charged diesel in your stupid LEV parking spot.

There needs to be a carrot if people are expected to spend $10K extra on an LEV in order to save $1k/year on gas.

 

[coldmeat]

I think I've only ever seen a hybrid parking spot once. There's lots of expecting mothers spots, way too much actually. They are pretty much always empty.

 

[mugs]

I noticed at my local In n Out burger that they have parking spaces next to the handicapped spots with signs reading "low emissions vehicle only" and I wanted to know if this is actually becoming common. Could you receive a ticket from a police officer for parking in these spots? I wonder what the threshold for emissions is for a vehicle to be considered low emissions. I'd expect the most that could happen is the store manager could have your vehicle towed if he really wanted but I doubt this would ever happen since it could open a floodgate of lawsuits.

You're not going to receive a ticket, they're relying on their customers to refrain from douchebaggery, same as those spots at grocery stores that are reserved for people with kids.

If your car is a LEV made in the last decade and a half it probably says it somewhere; I think mine has it on one of the windows. It's not just compact cars that are low-emissions vehicles, I'm pretty sure some trucks qualify (and I think the qualifications are based on the class of vehicle).

As in most cases where they rely on the population to not be douche bags, I doubt it works. I've never seen a spot reserved for LEV, but I've seen plenty of SUVs parked in spots reserved for compact cars - and those spots are smaller, so there is a legitimate reason to restrict them.

 

[Perknose]

I noticed at my local In n Out burger that they have parking spaces next to the handicapped spots with signs reading "low emissions vehicle only" and I wanted to know if this is actually becoming common. Could you receive a ticket from a police officer for parking in these spots?

Tow a fatally broken down car and leave it in the spot. No auto pollutes the air less than one that doesn't run.

 

[SandEagle]

wow, if thats the case then In and Out serves doucheburgers. I am NEVER going there again.

 

[MotionMan]

Just curious, do you live in California?

Gotta be.

I will look out for this at my local In 'N Outs.

MotionMan

 

[QueBert]

If In N Out ever adds a 3rd ordering lane for low emission vehicle only I'm buying one.

 

[PhoKingGuy]

I think its a LEED certification thing. Fresh and Easy has Hybrid parking only signs up at their stores. I park my TDI there for kicks usually.

 

[LTC8K6]

LEV would probably be nearly every vehicle made today.

We are way past LEV now, aren't we?

 

[LTC8K6]

http://www.driveclean.ca.gov/vehicle_result.php?id=9392

GT-R apparently qualifies...

 

[PhoKingGuy]

2002 Tahoe is LEV as well, lol

 

[LTC8K6]

My 08 Grand Cherokee 5.7L 4X4 also is LEV2.

 

[vertigomhs]

fresh and easy, some organic grocery in LA has a few LEV spots in their lots

 

[MotionMan]

BTW, Babies R Us has special parking for the pregos.

MotionMan

 

[zerocool84]

I think its a LEED certification thing. Fresh and Easy has Hybrid parking only signs up at their stores. I park my TDI there for kicks usually.

 

[Soccerman06]

Id park my 3.5 ton diesel pickup in one of those spots for hours if i had nothing better to do.

 

[PhoKingGuy]

Lol those commercials are so annoying

 

[Kirby]

The Best Buy here has them as well.

 

[OVerLoRDI]

Interesting to see if there are laws on the books for these spots. If not I'm just going to park my 1989 Isuzu Trooper, screw these modern certifications.