A B.C. Hydro electric vehicle charging station in Horseshoe Bay has damaged at least two cars, with one woman facing over $6,000 in repairs.
Sopcak, visiting the mainland from her home on Bowen Island, had errands to run and had planned to pick up a friend from school. With a tight schedule to adhere to, she had waited in the 2013 Nissan Leaf while giving it a brief, 20-minute charge.“While I’m waiting, another guy comes up to charge his car, and he seems pretty confident that the same thing wouldn’t happen to him as he had a newer Nissan Leaf,” said Sopcak.
Tina Clark, who runs a dog grooming business opposite the charging station, said the two incidents had been the latest in a string of car casualties. B.C. Hydro spokesperson Susie Rieder said the electric services company is “committed to working with the customer” through their claims process.