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Re:Rheinmetall pilot project for curb stone chargers for EVs by jcarrano on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @07:20AM (#36123507)
Impractical on so many levels:

- You have to bend down to use it- not good for grandpas or other people with accessibility problems.

- Water and grit ingress will be a problem.

- In Winter it will be covered in snow

- The gravel they spread on the sidewalk will scratch the glass in no time.

- When it is wet it will be all dirty and nasty.

- Will have to withstand cars stepping on it and wheels rubbing against.

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Re:Rheinmetall pilot project for curb stone chargers for EVs by herr_antwort on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @07:33AM (#36123597)
Yes lets second guess German engineering.
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Re:Rheinmetall pilot project for curb stone chargers for EVs by FooBarBizBazz on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @12:59PM (#36127316)
It's generally a prudent idea to do just that, and buy a Toyota.
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Re:Rheinmetall pilot project for curb stone chargers for EVs by jcarrano on Friday June 02, 2023 @06:14AM (#36163288)
Yes. I'm in Germany and working on chargers and I see as many good ideas as I see awful ones. Another thing I can tell you is that there is a tendency (i.e. "generalization that does not apply to individual cases") to over-complicate stuff.
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