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Module 8 — Quick Reference: Accessible Charging Checklist

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Accessible Charging Quick Checklist

Ground & Surface

  • ☐ Level & firm
  • ☐ Paved pad
  • ☐ No ice or deep ruts
  • ☐ No steep slope

Space

  • ☐ Wide stall
  • ☐ Clear access aisle
  • ☐ Room to move

Lighting

  • ☐ Reaches the ground
  • ☐ Aisle illuminated
  • ☐ Safe for a wait

Reachability

  • ☐ Screen reachable
  • ☐ Payment reachable
  • ☐ Connector reachable
  • ☐ No blocking obstacles

Cable Handling

  • ☐ Cable manageable
  • ☐ Support arm available
  • ☐ Connector grippable

Snow & Ice

  • ☐ Aisle cleared
  • ☐ Path cleared
  • ☐ No snowbanks

Safety

  • ☐ Visible location
  • ☐ Comfortable for a wait

This checklist can be printed, screenshotted, or shared as a simple handout.

Picture this

You're planning a longer trip and there are two chargers roughly equal distance along your route. The first has a photo from last summer — gravel lot, no lighting visible, no reviews. The second has a photo from three weeks ago — paved pad, overhead lighting, a comment saying "easy to use even in winter."

You don't need the full checklist. Two items tell you what you need to know. That's what the checklist is for — not a formal audit, but a quick, confident read of a situation.

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