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by lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 1121 days ago
Yes and no. There’s more “magic” to the layperson when it comes to electrical engineering. “Liquid gets poured” is more tangible and people will have practical knowledge of it. Using convoluted methods to prevent liquid flow from your competitors’ pumps is going to be more obvious as malicious to the average consumer.

(I still definitely applaud this move which increases charging availability for consumers; just responding to this specific question.)

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> Using convoluted methods to prevent liquid flow

It doesn’t have to be convoluted. Differing the diameter (or shape!) or depth of the fuel input would do just fine unless people were going to resort to carrying around funnels.