To park a traditional internal combustion engine vehicle in a space designated for electric vehicle charging. This prevents EV owners from plugging in and is highly frowned upon in car culture. The term stems from the acronym for Internal Combustion Engine.
Heard on the job
Some guy in a lifted dually decided to ICE the fast chargers at the mall again.
Also heard as
- ICEing
Related terms
EV
An electric vehicle uses one or more electric motors for propulsion instead of an internal combustion engine.
Charging point
A dedicated infrastructure installation that supplies electric energy for recharging plug-in electric vehicles.
Range anxiety
The psychological stress experienced by drivers fearing their electric vehicle will run out of battery before reaching a charger.