Owning a Tesla Model 3 has its perks, including the ability to charge your car overnight from your garage power socket. Unfortunately, an owner in Lake Worth, Florida thought it would be a wise idea to 'borrow' the next door neighbour's electricity whilst visiting a friend.

The owner half-parked on the grass beside the pavement, just in front of the neighbour's lawn. The owner saw this as an opportunity to run for his charging cable and power extension lead, before immediately plugging it into an external power socket on the outside of the house.

One would expect that he would only use the charging sockets of his friend's house but apparently not. It only gets worse from here.

A local lawn care worker knocked on resident Phil Fraumeni's door to notify him of the situation that morning. The owner did not show up for numerous hours, so the police were contacted and they located a young man and woman.

The Tesla owner claimed to have been charging his car since midnight for an accumulated time of over 12 hours. Estimates of the electricity usage are only of a few dollars, however, that is irrelevant as this is about principle.

The couple's stated that their car had run out of charge the previous evening whilst visiting a friend. They did not knock on Mr Fraumeni's door, instead they felt they had the audacity to 'borrow' his electricity without his consent. The owner further stated that he saw no issue with trespassing and 'borrowing' the neighbour's electricity.

Another consequence of their actions would be that they have blocked off several parking spots on the side of the road, as no individual would be comfortable parking close to a poorly positioned car.

Mr Fraumeni is without a doubt, a very kind hearted and patient individual as he did not press charges. Mrs Fraumeni, who was not at home during the incident, felt differently as the Tesla owner did not apologise or offer any form of compensation to settle for the incident.

At this stage, the owner walks free without consequences. After Mr Fraumeni stated he would not press charges, an apology or thank you would have been expected at the minimum.

Thank you for reading, it is without doubt that Mr and Mrs Fraumeni should be compensated and well respected.

Does running out of power in your electric car give an excuse to steal someone's electricity? No, it does not.

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