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Still a problem: plugging in a car when your hands are full.
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Dan203
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Needed one more.
Actually the forum is running really slow right now for me and the smileys aren't loading, so I didn't notice them.
darth_vad3r
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Needed one more.
Actually the forum is running really slow right now for me and the smileys aren't loading, so I didn't notice them.
Slow for me too!
darth_vad3r
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Funny because when I first made the joke (or tried to) I was thinking about Hobbit doors. I think our neural net is trained that "non-rectangular door" leads to the "Hobbit door" node
I don't know if they are still around, but Plugless seems to be the solution.
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Daniel in SD
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Way more useful and easier to implement would be a way to open the frunk or trunk with your hands full.
darth_vad3r
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You could do this with some after market hydraulic lift arms and your voice assistant of choice with appropriate app. I think there’s a YouTube video.
“Hey Siri, open the frunk”
Maybe it only works for the trunk because of the latch to stop the frunk from flying open from the wind force if it is opened while driving? (The Nader Bolt named after Ralph Nader: Latch - Wikipedia)
Tesla could be smart and only engage that while driving? I guess you can’t even open the frunk while driving anyways. Hmm.
Don’t remember.
darth_vad3r
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I’m guessing that would be pretty lossy? Also maybe a lot of extra weight on the car. Could work though. Installing that at home would be cool, but massively expensive. It would also be annoying if your car didn’t charge all night because you didn’t roll your car forward an extra 3 inches or something
Can live with this inconvenience once in a while with the phone, might suck if you can’t make it to work the next day because of it
Another idea ... 4-wheel dyno that spins your tires and you charge from regen. LOL.
This "problem" is right up there with "voice commands still don't work while I am eating a cheeseburger".
I think that problem may be specific to you. My voice commands work just fine when I'm eating a cheeseburger.
I’m guessing that would be pretty lossy? Also maybe a lot of extra weight on the car. Could work though. Installing that at home would be cool, but massively expensive. It would also be annoying if your car didn’t charge all night because you didn’t roll your car forward an extra 3 inches or something
Can live with this inconvenience once in a while with the phone, might suck if you can’t make it to work the next day because of it
Another idea ... 4-wheel dyno that spins your tires and you charge from regen. LOL.
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Massively expensive as you say
darth_vad3r
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Wow. Cool, but ... $13k?!
Let’s see, if I paid my kid $2 to plug in my car every night, carry the two ... it would take 18 years for the Plugless to come out ahead. LOL.
What about unplugging in the morning? That would take it down to only 9 years
darth_vad3r
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What about unplugging in the morning? That would take it down to only 9 years
Now the math makes sense!!
Tight garage, trip hazard over cable. Admittedly, it's not for a Tesla, so the cord is in a more trip-hazard location, but I could see the same problem with a Tesla if there was stuff in the trunk.
Trips can kill, make extremely handicapped, or reduce life longevity. That's far more cost than the mere cost of "an expensive solution".
I'm not saying this is an emergency today, but I am saying there is a market hole.
Thanks for the criticism. I obviously think the arms should be long enough to cover a wide range.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.
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