I have (what I think to be) a great idea inspired by the COVID-19 social distancing craze. My apologies if it’s already in development.
The fully realized version of my idea is a Tesla with FSD can be sent to pick up your groceries (or what have you) and bring them back to your garage.
Near term, a Tesla shopping app can integrate with various retailers so that you can place your order through it, receive a notification when the order is ready and get directions sent to your Tesla.
As you drive through the pickup lane, the car will authenticate with the store with a WiFi handshake and release the trunk/tailgate at the loading zone. Someone loads your cargo and off you go.
With EVs, there is no reason why these loading zones couldn’t be located indoors in some fashion.
Apart from allowing retailers to continue operating during lockdowns, there is a lot of convenience and less environmental footprint with not having to park in a huge parking lot.
To those that think that Amazon already does this without involving your Tesla, I think it’s more convenient not having to wait for a delivery truck. Heck, with Amazon warehouses popping up everywhere, Amazon might be the first retailer to work with Tesla on this.
What do you think? And how could this be even better?
The fully realized version of my idea is a Tesla with FSD can be sent to pick up your groceries (or what have you) and bring them back to your garage.
Near term, a Tesla shopping app can integrate with various retailers so that you can place your order through it, receive a notification when the order is ready and get directions sent to your Tesla.
As you drive through the pickup lane, the car will authenticate with the store with a WiFi handshake and release the trunk/tailgate at the loading zone. Someone loads your cargo and off you go.
With EVs, there is no reason why these loading zones couldn’t be located indoors in some fashion.
Apart from allowing retailers to continue operating during lockdowns, there is a lot of convenience and less environmental footprint with not having to park in a huge parking lot.
To those that think that Amazon already does this without involving your Tesla, I think it’s more convenient not having to wait for a delivery truck. Heck, with Amazon warehouses popping up everywhere, Amazon might be the first retailer to work with Tesla on this.
What do you think? And how could this be even better?