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Enclosed parking garages in China are getting overhead charging pods. No more hoping to find a space with a charging cable. Just park and order a charge pod to come to your parking space.

These Chinese robots ride ceiling rails to charge your EV

China is deploying overhead rail-mounted charging robots in parking garages that automatically travel to your car and plug in — eliminating the need to hunt for a charging spot.

electrek.co

Why can’t we have nice things?

 

[LastDayScout]

Enclosed parking garages in China are getting overhead charging pods. No more hoping to find a space with a charging cable. Just park and order a charge pod to come to your parking space.

These Chinese robots ride ceiling rails to charge your EV

China is deploying overhead rail-mounted charging robots in parking garages that automatically travel to your car and plug in — eliminating the need to hunt for a charging spot.

electrek.co

It would take years to even get a permit to install such things in any given city in the USA.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Why can’t we have nice things?

You know why.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

It would take years to even get a permit to install such things in any given city in the USA.

And the city that gave the permit would be reprimanded…

 

[LastDayScout]

You know why.

 

[robothero]

China is really running circles around us when it comes to EV infrastructure, its crazy.

 

[Mousehunter]

Overhead chargers - guess they don't have many full sized trucks and offroad vehicles. Most of our parking garages are a tight fit for me vertically already.

 

[robothero]

This is a decade old at this point, but our NFL stadium converted their (the ones the team owns) open air parking lots to covered parking via solar panels. I could totally see overhead charging being added here as well, would be a great perk!

Having a progressive owner has its perks, despite being 25 years old they have the greenest stadium in the NFL and close to it for american sports overall!

Philadelphia Eagles Go Green with Renewable Energy

Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania

kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu

 

[Chuckles]

Toyota and Lexus Introduce Treehouse to Simplify Customers' Home EV Charger Installation

https://www.nacleanenergy.com/energy-storage/toyota-and-lexus-introduce-treehouse-to-simplify-customers-home-ev-charger-installation

 

[LastDayScout]

This is a decade old at this point, but our NFL stadium converted their (the ones the team owns) open air parking lots to covered parking via solar panels. I could totally see overhead charging being added here as well, would be a great perk!

Having a progressive owner has its perks, despite being 25 years old they have the greenest stadium in the NFL and close to it for american sports overall!

Philadelphia Eagles Go Green with Renewable Energy

Energy policy research from the University of Pennsylvania

kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu

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Cost aside, I do not know why every parking lot in the USA does not have this. Lord knows we have enough parking lots. Besides the obvious electrical benefits, I would really like covered parking for weather reasons.

 

[robothero]

Cost aside, I do not know why every parking lot in the USA does not have this. Lord knows we have enough parking lots. Besides the obvious electrical benefits, I would really like covered parking for weather reasons.

I don't know why strip mall developers/real estate owners don't jump all over this. I haven't done the math, but I'm assuming they would easily generate the initial investment back by not only powering their buildings, but selling it back to the grid.

 

[J Alynn]

Also not sure if this was shared but big win for PA!

Pennsylvania unlocks $100M to install EV chargers in communities

Pennsylvania launches a $100 million NEVI plan to install public EV chargers in communities statewide, starting in the southeast.

electrek.co

Community Charging Funding Rounds

Community Charging Funding Rounds

www.pa.gov

Yay for us!

 

[robothero]

The red square is where the solar panels are (also on the entirety of two sides of the stadium where they get sun). Unfortunately the other lots are owned by a variety of different groups, but if the stadium/two covered lots are already generating enough electricity to send it back to the grid, imagine how much they could generate in these asphalt jungles.

 

[Chavannigans]

Solid State Reality, or Venture Capitalist Scam?

 

[J Alynn]

Enclosed parking garages in China are getting overhead charging pods. No more hoping to find a space with a charging cable. Just park and order a charge pod to come to your parking space.

These Chinese robots ride ceiling rails to charge your EV

China is deploying overhead rail-mounted charging robots in parking garages that automatically travel to your car and plug in — eliminating the need to hunt for a charging spot.

electrek.co

This is a brilliant concept. Makes up for the people that try to damage or park in spaces they shouldn’t. This would be great for US municipal garages

 

[J Alynn]

Cost aside, I do not know why every parking lot in the USA does not have this. Lord knows we have enough parking lots. Besides the obvious electrical benefits, I would really like covered parking for weather reasons.

I’ve said this for years and love seeing it on the few occasions it occurs. And it is revenue-generating albeit long term pay back but still just good for multiple reasons

 

[J Alynn]

You know why.

At first I thought this was an open ended question then realized it was a statement

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Solid State Reality, or Venture Capitalist Scam?

Scam.
The CEO is the same one who last year announced “the most advanced ai ever” and it turned out to be vaporware.
The claim of 400 Wh/kg is physically impossible for the chemistry claimed. And they didn’t even build their “5 kWh model” big enough to fit the required number of cells that sits next to it—they can’t even do basic volume calculations to get their scammy junk the right size.

The test only tested the easiest to meet claimed specifications (charge rate), and the cell that was tested didn’t meet all of the claims (it required more cooling than claimed). A NMC or LFP battery could make it through that test in the same way. And, in fact, the specifications of the cell are closer to NMC than the claimed solid-state chemistry.

 

[LastDayScout]

I’ve said this for years and love seeing it on the few occasions it occurs. And it is revenue-generating albeit long term pay back but still just good for multiple reasons

It would also help with ICE vehicles too. They would stay cooler in the summer and require less energy usage to quickly cooling the cabin. It would be great for keeping rain and snow off as well. The underside could be well lit but be aimed down, instead of contributing to light pollution at night.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

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