A picture of an electric car wire stretched across a pavement has sparked a fierce debate online about public spaces being utilised for personal use. The photo posted on Twitter shows the cable lying across the pavement between a house and the charging point of a car. A cover is placed on top of the wire as a safety measure.
Above the image the user wrote: "I’m not sure why we allow this in Wandsworth - it’s not what we want pavements to be used for. It’s the public space being dominated for personal use." She suggested the owner would be better off using a dedicated charging point.
The post gained more than 490 likes and 250 comments as Twitter users debated the image. Reaction to the post appears to be mixed, with some describing it as a trip hazard, while others assert the method is better than using petrol. What are your thoughts? Tell us in the comments here.
