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Landlady Said I Can't Use The Outlet On My Townhouse To Charge My Car

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I purchased an electric car 2 months ago. I use a LVL1 charger at my townhouse from a regular outlet outside of the house I rent. I am a 22M in student housing and I recently graduated but am trying to take advantage of cheap rent as long as I can. I got an email saying that I cannot use my charger to charge my car anymore because it is a tripping hazard. I replied back saying I will take the proper safety precautions to make sure it is not a hazard and that if they can tell me where I am breaking the lease by charging my car then I am more than happy to stop. The landlady called me right after saying that I was being "Snappy" and "Rude." Then she said that if she tells me something that I better listen. I asked if I covered the cord with one of those construction cord channels that is discrete if it would be an issue and she told me that I cannot use the outlet to charge my car at all. I asked her why can I not use the outlet when there are plenty of diesel trucks and other electric cars that use the outlets all the time and she said they "figured it out with them." I asked if we could work out an agreement and I would be happy to increase my rent for any extra electricity I use but she snapped at me again and she told me if I continued to use the outlet they would tow my car and it would be my fault. I read that in my state there is a "Right to Charge Law" where landlords cannot prevent tenants from charging as long as it is safe and I pay for the electricity and I am not sure how to bring this up, and from my POV she seems completely in the wrong as I pay rent and that outlet is connected to the house I rent can be used how I want(in a safe manner). I have a feeling it may be a political thing because its a Tesla and those are controversial but there are at least 4-5 people who use the outside outlet to charge their car or plug in their diesel trucks.

Is she trying to take advantage of me because I am some 22 year old naive student, and what course of action should I take? I think she called me because she didn't want it in writing that if she tells me to do something I better listen.

EDIT: I am located in Colorado

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