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pjc50 • today at 12:58 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

> EV charging in mechanical parking system is still an unsolved problem

I'm not familiar with this; don't you just plug it in?


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numpad0 • today at 1:40 PM

The entire metal platform that holds the car is moved around like a data tape in a tape library in mechanical systems. A third rail system to handle L1/L2 EV charging do exist, but upgrades aren't common. I think not many are being newly built but there are many operating in ultra dense areas.