Still a problem: plugging in a car when your hands are full.

[Ulmo]

Still a problem: plugging in a car when your hands are full. Still need robotic plugs for electric cars.

I just witnessed an elderly relative skip plugging in because her hands were full. We need to fix this. I'm not saying it has to be fixed for everyone right away, but it is a hole in the market place. Someone should put more work in robotic plugs and start selling them.

 

[rhaekar]

I don't get it. Why would you get out of your car and pick up and a bunch of stuff just to try and plug in?

Plug the car in then go grab your stuff.

It's going to be an expensive solution for a very minor problem.

 

[jmaddr]

Am missing something? Why not just put your stuff in the car first before unplugging ? Or plug in before getting your stuff out of the car? Only application I see useful for drive over wireless charging or robotic snake wired charging is robo taxi.

 

[kingkong5]

I've been to a few superchargers recently here in Socal, where space is at a premium so the lots are small, the charger hoses are short, and all spots require you to back the car in (head out). The owners can barely back their cars in straight, or close enough to the charger, and have to re-park. Never have I seen more 5 and 7 point turns. I doubt they'd be able to park well enough for a robot arm to find the plug correctly - and when the robots scratch the car or misalign the plug, oh boy will there be trouble. But you bring about a good idea though, robot arms plugging in for us would certainly be nice.

 

[darth_vad3r]

Like this?

Tesla demo from 4 years ago:

Watch Tesla's creepy 'solid metal snake' plug itself into a Model S

 

[richrootes]

Everything is a problem when your hands are full

I’d start a class action lawsuit against the store that sold you too much stuff if I were you!

 

[doghousePVD]

When you had an ICE did you try to fill up with all the groceries in your hands?

 

[sduck]

Talk about first world problems.

 

[BluestarE3]

Like this?

Tesla demo from 4 years ago:

Watch Tesla's creepy 'solid metal snake' plug itself into a Model S

Japanese tentacle pr0n?

 

[9-Volt]

Just another example of Tesla spending too much time on games and F'n up the basic *sugar* people have come to expect from their cars!

 

[darth_vad3r]

Just another example of Tesla spending too much time on games and F'n up the basic *sugar* people have come to expect from their cars!

This is an excellent example of someone who would literally have to put their crap down before plugging their car in.

Or I guess technically it's their dog's crap?

 

[alloverx]

The robot cars will be wireless charging soon, please standby.

 

[darth_vad3r]

The robot cars will be wireless charging soon, please standby.

Can I sit? Maybe lay down, or hibernate? I don't think I can stand that long.

 

[Dan203]

We need a giant QI charger built into the garage floor so that when you drive into your spot the car just charges automatically.

 

[Duke-U]

There is a startup company working on robotic chargeplug and the charging networks are all lined up for wanting them. More efficient use of the few fast charging stations. The robot will service a row of cars lined up, automatically unplugging at a set charge and moving to the next in line.

 

[KenC]

This is an excellent example of someone who would literally have to put their crap down before plugging their car in.

Or I guess technically it's their dog's crap?

Dunno, she has that space between her left thumb and index finger to grab the charge handle and plug it in.

 

[artsci]

I have a problem unlocking my front door when my hands are full. So I need a robotic key. Is there one?

This is a solution in search of a problem.

 

[Dan203]

I have a problem unlocking my front door when my hands are full. So I need a robotic key. Is there one?

This is a solution in search of a problem.

There actually are deadbolts that can detect your phone and automatically unlock. Although you have to have a nice square door that doesn't stick or expand/contract in the cold/heat, otherwise the motor that turns the deadbolt will stick.

 

[darth_vad3r]

There actually are deadbolts that can detect your phone and automatically unlock. Although you have to have a nice square door that doesn't stick or expand/contract in the cold/heat, otherwise the motor that turns the deadbolt will stick.

Oh, too bad. My door is rectangular

 

[Dan203]

Oh, too bad. My door is rectangular

I meant square in building/measurement terms.....

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