A Republican mom in Oregon has admitted she blocks her local EV charging station with her gas-guzzling truck to annoy environmentalists.
A woman from Portland, using the alias ‘Based. In Portland.’ on X, revealed her amusing method to deter EV users in her neighborhood on Wednesday morning.
She wrote: ‘I park my V8 in the electric car charging spot – it’s always right up front!’ alongside an image of her big red car parked in the lot.
A V8 car is a gas-powered with an eight cylinder engine that is arranged in a V-like shape. It is most common in large trucks, SUVS and sports cars.
Meanwhile, EV cars run exclusively on electricity and are known to be popular among those who like to protect the environment.
The MAGA-supporting mother, who is affiliated with Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA in her locality, highlighted that state taxpayers are the ones financing the car charging stations.
‘We the people spent millions in tax money to install these all over, yet hardly anyone uses them because they’re slow and costly,’ she commented, adding the hashtag #GreenScam.
In Oregon and many states across the country, taxpayers help fund EV stations through various federal, state and local programs.
A MAGA mother from Portland, Oregon, expressed that she takes pleasure in blocking the local EV charging station with her gas-powered vehicle (pictured) to irritate environmentalists.
The Portland resident, who goes by the name ‘Based .In Portland.’ on X, shared her cheeky tactic on Wednesday morning
Under her initial post, the woman said she loves ‘feeling the tension’ that arises when she decides to park her gas car there.
‘Occasionally, they get even angrier when it’s vacant like tonight… I relish sensing the tension as they decide whether to speak up – I can SENSE their internal struggle – amazing!,’ she posted.
Several commenters supported the mom’s decision to take the parking spot.
‘Smartest,’ one wrote while another simply put a laughing and fist emoji.
Another said: ‘They’ll be removing them soon at our expense, of course.
Meanwhile, another pitched a witty idea of how they would join the mother on her journey to irk EV users.
‘You know this got me thinking about installing a fake plug on my F350 Powerstroke diesel pickup,’ the user posted.
‘I will just “plug it in” and start parking there.’
As of June 2025, there are 120,974 EVs in the state, according to Oregon.gov.
The conservative’s comment comes nearly a month after Jim Farley, Ford Motors’ Chief Executive, mentioned that American gas-powered cars, including the nation’s famous pickup trucks, will not disappear entirely despite the surge in EV popularity in recent years.
The surge in gas guzzlers is due to Donald Trump’s push to exile EVs so the nation’s auto industry can thrive – especially in Detroit, the ‘car capital’ of the world.
Under her initial post, the woman said she loves ‘feeling the tension’ that arises when she decides to park her gas car there
US automakers are going back to their roots after switching their focus to electric vehicles that first became popular in 2010.
Although EVs are meant to be better for the planet, car manufacturers have had to use more resources to keep up with the fuel-efficient standards.
Ford, a top US car brand based out of Detroit, is already gearing up for the shift and changing its lineup by adding more commercial vehicles and large SUVs and taking out some EVs.
‘This is a multibillion-dollar opportunity over the next couple of years,’ Farley said in a call with analysts in August.
Trump’s car policy changes came after he announced a 25 percent tariff on imported cars that came into effect in April.
Most electric cars sold in the US are already built domestically, meaning they won’t be affected by the tariff. Still, there are costs associated with EVs that companies have to front.
