Am I responsible for car damage here?

Are you for real? I'm an EV driver myself and I'm sure it's annoying but I wouldn't run a cable over someone else's car.

You haven't a leg to stand on here if it was your cable that did it.

”I tried to explain that she shouldn't have parked in an EV space and her car wouldn't have been damaged" - this line suggests you did damage it.

”Also there was a sign up in the car park saying "cars parked at owners risk" so technically it would be her fault anyway right?" - that line is put up by owners to basically say we are not guaranteeing your car.

Bizzare post, yes if it was your cable that damaged it then it is obviously your own fault.

You just wanted free electricity and damaged someone's property to get it.

Especially not the evidence you told the world in your own words.

You told her if she didn't park there she wouldn't have suffered damage. In your opening post you said that.

Clearly not.

By your thinking, could you stunt her car out of the way and basically write it off because she parked where you wanted to?

Next time be smart enough to have your car run completely flat 😉 directly in front of the car ICEing the charge point. Not your problem if you can't move your car. Shame if they need to get somewhere in a hurry. You might be off somewhere looking to get help with your car and difficult to find.

I never run my cable over the bonnet.

Did it once with a pressure washer hose, and left scratches all over the A-pillar.

Problem for you is, that even if you didn't do it, your actions could easily have scratched the paint. I don't think your car insurance would cover it either tbh, maybe under some personal liability clause if your insurance has one?

If you genuinely believe you didn't do it, forget about it. She wasn't quick enough to take photos.

If you think you did though, pay up, it's only fair.

Also, I may not be a mod, but why is it that every strange story on boards.ie get the "This is a wind up" response?!

Was the the damaged car in an EV charging spot but was not an electric car, I think you are still liable as it was your cable

Of course you caused damage and you know you did. You told her there would have been no damage had she parked elsewhere. You removed the cables before photos could be taken and you're relieved there are no cameras on site, while hoping a disclaimer notice covered it. You sure knew you caused the damage, so step up and be a responsible adult.

Because the vast majority of them are a windup, the site is plagued with them.

Note for example that the OP does not say how the discussion with the lady ended or what was said before either of them left, as if he is still in the car park just waiting for boards.ie advice before deciding what to do next.

I also like how she was taking pictures of the discs on the windscreen and the reg plates but a cable draped across the bonnet could not possibly be visible in any of those pictures.

Ironically, the tale being false is a better look for the OP than it actually being true.

She can get the cctv from the hotel. It doesn’t really matter you will have to pay up. Just because someone parks somewhere they shouldn’t does not give you the right to do what you did, and in doing so damage her car. You are liable for the damage and it’s that simple.

disgusting

Wum. "Forced"

You didn't have to charge your car. You said yourself in your OP that you wanted to top up your car for an hour meaning you could have left it and not put your cable over her car. You were in the wrong, you did the damage, you know it and you're trying to weasel out of it.

Seems like a valid claim to me, weather it be through the Gardai or their insurance.

Complete and utter boXXol under too many headings to list.

On the Only if argument: if your aunt had balls she would be your uncle.

Thank god for the ignore option

Or innocent because there is no proof of it actually happening.

if it's a criminal act yes, like anything else.

the op should pay up , if woman has a picture of cable going over her bonnet from his car ( with reg. no. shown ) they dont have a leg to stand on but otherwise hard to prove.

DOESNT TAKE MUCH TO DAMAGE PAINT