What would worry you most about a robot automatically plugging in your EV?

[EV_01]

Imagine you park your EV at work and walk away. A robot then approaches your car and automatically plugs into the charging port.

What would concern you most about this experience?

I'm a UX design student exploring this topic for a design project. I'm curious to hear EV owners' perspectives.

 

[bwilson4web]

A robot then approaches your car and automatically plugs into the charging port.

The problem is the cover flap over the charge port. There are no consistent protocols or locations. Assuming a humanoid robot:

• Identify the make, model, year of EV.
• Look up the flap cover database.
• Attempt only two, gentle attempts to open charge flap.
• Identify the socket cover, if there.
• Attempt only two, gentle attempts to remove socket cover.
• Insert charge plug.
• Put charge socket cover on the charger plug if it DOES NOT have a lanyard.

Bob Wilson