Forget who did it, but there's a design to charge electric vehicles using a
'paddle' from a "gas pump" that gets inserted into a rectangular slot in the
electric vehicle - no contacts, all induction.  I believe you can still see
this design being used at Costco at their electric car parking spots.

Dave

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