They aren't, I went to the hospital to visit my mom in ICU a few years ago and it was the only spot available in the parking garage. The funning thing is when I came out to leave there was another F150 backed in next to mine.

 

Haha awesome pics dude.

 

I think I will drive out there tomorrow. I like the idea of a tailgate party and using those spots. Maybe for the black friday sales.

 

Fuel efficiency is open to interpretation depending on the vehicle in question. If I feel that 14 MPG is efficient for my truck, who are they to say otherwise?

 

Haha... I had a rent a cop write me a ticket in California for parking in a compact only spot.

 

i purposely do this. These sign are retarded and should be torn down. just because you drive a vehicle that consumes less gas then everyone else doesn't give you special parking privileges. Kudos to you! Its even worse with the spots marked COMPACT VEHICLE ONLY.

 

Its dam shame the post prevents me from putting my Class A into two of them. What a picture that would be!

 

The origin of the signs is likely some do-gooder member of the planning commission or city council. They probably required the developer to put the signs up as a conditon of approval.

 

I've never seen one of those signs around here, but I'm really hoping they start showing up .

 

i think its a best buy marketing strategy. when I worked at best buy they put up special signs like 'parking for expecting mothers' because that was a group of customers they wanted to appeal to. at the moment, i'm sure best buy is trying to attract the envirofreaks.

 

I wll have to double check my books, but it's probably a LEED requirement for a point. It may be BB is trying to qaulify for a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Efficency Design) existing design. They give you points for adding bike racks, showers to encourge employees to ride their bikes to work, having bus stops close to the store, upgrading their lighting, reducing water usage, etc. It's been awhile since i did a project, but i think one point is to set aside parking up front for more fuel efficent vehicles. I don't think they actually define what that is.If anything, it should be for hybrid vehicles, then they could at least clarify that... my personal opinion is a lot of this crap is smoke and mirrors. A lot of it is counter-productive. They want more natural daylighting to reduce the lighting inside, so add windows. Well, now you just made a huge solar load on my HVAC design, increasing the size of my equipment. We're going backwards here!!

 

Found it..listed under Sustainable Sites 4.3...


Sustainable Sites 4.3 – Alternative Transportation – Low Emitting and Fuel Efficient Vehicles
Low Emitting & Fuel Efficient Vehicles

Intention:

1.Reduce Pollution from auto use
2.Reduce land development from auto use
Implementation:

•Option 1:
1.provide low emission cars (yes, provide cars to people), with preferred parking (0.03 FTE)
•Option 2:
1.provide preferred parking for low emission cars (0.05 total parking spaces)
•Option 3:
1.prodive charging station and refuel stations for low emission cars (0.03 total parking spaces)
•low emission car = ZEV (zero emisson vehicle) = minimum energy star of 40.
•preferred parking EXCLUDES handicap spaces
Codes/Standards Applied:

1.none
Extra Credit:

•One SS4 extra credit point allowed by creating a ‘comprehensive transportation management plan.
Submittal Phase:

 

I already don't shop at Best Buy due to a previous marketing blunder and this certainly won't change my mind.

 

x2.

 

that is awesome!!!! if i see one of those around here ill call my buddy with a military Deuce and a half 6x6 from 1971 to park in it.

HAHAHAHA

im gonna make a sticker that is the size of those signs and make it say

"American vehicle parking only! All other will be used as an RTI ramp for Deuce and a half"