Etiquette

Golden State residents elbow each other out for charging spaces, plug-in parking spaces.

Take Charge And Go Hanging Placards advise other plug-in vehicle drivers on your recharging status. It's the kind thing to do.

Park your gas-powered car in an electric-vehicle-designated spot in the Emerald State and you could find yourself Cashless in Seattle. The Washington State legislature has approved a bill that would impose a $124 fine on conventional-vehicle drivers busted for parking in spots slated for plug-in vehicles, the Associated Press reports. Legislators approved the bill by a seven-to-one margin. The bill now needs approval from Washington Governor Jay Inslee.

Don't Bogart your buddy's electricity without offering to buy it.

And now a tale that could only take place in the 21st Century, complete with electric cars, Tweets and questionable actions.