Is the floor charger real?

[Twiglett]

Someone on Electrek posted this in the comments about Tesla charging.
It looks like a floor mounted supercharger, which of course must be automated.
Is this the future of the automated supercharger with hands off charging?
http://images3.freshpatents.com/pdf/US20170096073A1.pdf

 

[Derek Kessler]

A real idea? Yes. Anything we've seen in even a functional prototype? No.

 

[jelloslug]

These patent drawings look to focus more on keeping the battery cool while charging. I would assume that this would be in conjunction with a much higher charge rate that would need a better cooling system than what is normally in the car.