The other problem with cordless charging - whether robot arm or
induction - is that it requires a certain orientation of the vehicle.
In my case, I back into my driveway because it's too difficult to see
when backing out into traffic. So I either would need a charge
connection on the back of the car or would need one that I can drive
over, somehow. Or one on each side...
Peri
------ Original Message ------
From: "Robert Bruninga via EV" <[email protected]>
To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Sent: 06-Aug-14 10:02:04 AM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] EVLN: i3 EV self-parks> driver climbs out of window
to prove (video)
expecting the car to plug itself into a wall outlet / cable is asking
a
bit much.
Actually If I had the time (after I retire maybe) I can easily imagin a
robot arm on the garage wall that can reach out, find and connect to
some
contacts mounted somehow on the front license plate area.
In fact, no robotics, just a CUP/CONE system on a spring. The cone is
on
the car (aerodynamics) and the cone is on a spring arm. Just drive it
home. NAVY pilots do this all the time flying at over 300 MPH in 3
dimensions to a moving cone!
My problem is the clutter in the garage would need a 20' long arm to
get
past the junk.
Bob, WB4APR
On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 12:21 PM, Ben Goren via EV <[email protected]>
wrote:
On Aug 6, 2014, at 12:13 AM, brucedp5 via EV <[email protected]>
wrote:
> EVLN: i3 EV self-parks> driver climbs out of window to prove
(video)
When cars become fully autonomous a la Google, that'll significantly
change many dynamics, especially efficiency. I'd expect individual
ownership to plummet, and instead for car sharing systems to become
the
norm -- more like limousine or taxi services, but driverless. And, in
such
a system, range becomes a moot point; the system automatically
dispatches a
vehicle with enough range for your trip, or it does a pony express
thing
for longer trips. Earlier discussions here about wireless charging
would
become critical; a car can park itself on a wireless charger, but
expecting
the car to plug itself into a wall outlet / cable is asking a bit
much.
...all that is a ways into the future, of course. Personally, I'm
expecting we'll see autonomous long-haul trucks first, and likely
within a
decade; the economics of such a system would be overwhelming. Now's a
great
time for teamsters to plan for a career change....
b&
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