In the state of florida what makes a hybrid car parking spot a hybrid car parking spot?

[chay]

I got a ticket for 15 bucks at the college of central florida for parking in a "hybrid" parking space. I only parked there due to there was NOT a single spot open in almost the whole campus and im not about to park a mile away and be late for class. I had two other cars park beside me and they didnt have a citation. The only thing they have to mark a hybrid parking spot is a sign that says "hybrid car parking only" how can you get away with it when staff has more parking then students, and then they take away more parking with these hybrid cars. THERE IS NO PLUG IN FOR THEM! so how is it a hybrid spot if there is no plug in? so just because you spend 50 to 75 K for a hybrid you get a special parking place? i pay for my parking each year the people with hybrids shouldnt have there own special parking. Thats like me saying " oh i bought a porsche, does that mean i get special parking because i bought a expensive car?" if anyone can find a florida state law that mandates what making a parking spot hybrid or not that would be wonderful i appear infront of traffic court for the college on November 9th.

[kalvin71]

I got a ticket for 15 bucks at the college of central florida for parking in a "hybrid" parking space. I only parked there due to there was NOT a single spot open in almost the whole campus and im not about to park a mile away and be late for class. I had two other cars park beside me and they didnt have a citation. The only thing they have to mark a hybrid parking spot is a sign that says "hybrid car parking only" how can you get away with it when staff has more parking then students, and then they take away more parking with these hybrid cars. THERE IS NO PLUG IN FOR THEM! so how is it a hybrid spot if there is no plug in? so just because you spend 50 to 75 K for a hybrid you get a special parking place? i pay for my parking each year the people with hybrids shouldnt have there own special parking. Thats like me saying " oh i bought a porsche, does that mean i get special parking because i bought a expensive car?" if anyone can find a florida state law that mandates what making a parking spot hybrid or not that would be wonderful i appear infront of traffic court for the college on November 9th.

some places just have special spots for them. there's no law that says they can't however, so you can try to fight it, but it probably won't go good for you. i suggest talking to your school about it and explain your situation. it might not help, but it never hurts to try.

[link]

A sign that says "hybrid car parking only" is what makes a hybrid car parking spot a hybrid car parking spot.

By the way, most hybrids do not have plugs, so I am not sure why you find it significant that "there is no plug in". Electric cards have plugs that need to be used. Hybrids can burn gas and generate their own electricity.

[weiford]

Most hybrid vehicles don't plug in, actually. The electric engine and battery support and are charged by the internal-combustion (gas) engine. There are a couple electric-only models (like the Nissan Leaf) and I believe two models of hybrid (Chevy Volt and a still-in-production Prius concept model) that DO plug in, but they're much less common than conventional hybrids. And, unless you live, like, 50 miles from the university, you wouldn't need to plug in even an entirely electric car during the day, as they have an approximate 100-mile range. (That's like saying, "how can a regular car park there, when there is no gas pump there?!")

Also, most new hybrids don't cost $50-$75,000...more like $30,000, which is not substantially more than a new gas-only vehicle.

A place can mandate special parking on whatever whim they choose--there are special parking spots for carpoolers, zero- or low-emissions vehicles, hybrid vehicles, compact cars, etc.