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when will we eventually be able to
kalos:
can we agree what the target is (refilling without even getting out of the car) and that we should work to develop the technology to achieve it?
kalos:
we need to make corporations co-operate to develop world standards
Stoic Joker:
Robotic fueling arms probably won't become a thing unless auto manufacturers agree on a standard for the placement of the fuel neck on the vehicle. Right now they are far too varied, a system would have to optically scan the car, try to find and open the hatch, try to find and open the cap, try to insert the nozzle, and the whole time hope that it isn't punching a hole in the car's body or dispensing fuel onto the ground because it missed the opening.-SeraphimLabs (October 21, 2014, 12:57 PM)
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Exactly... :Thmbsup: As there is a decidedly finite number of times you can accidently punch a hole in a car window and fuel up the baby before it becomes a rather sticky legal issue. :D
kalos:
just a ring to the hole of the fuel slot would be suffice!
Stoic Joker:
You could use a cell phone app that uses GPS to identify which gas station you were at, punch in the pump number, and then authorize the charges for either $x.xx in gas or a fill up. But that would still take more time than just swiping your card, punching in a 4 or 5 digit code and hitting enter ... Is fear of actual casual human interaction really that rampant these days?
Honestly I still prefer cash, if for no other reason than it always works...and it's fun to see the clerk (panic) try to remember how to make change (yes that's a joke for the over 40 crowd..).
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