Method of parking and charging the vehicle

A method for parking and charging an electric vehicle, the method comprising:

• selecting a parking station from available vacant parking stations each equipped with a parking/charging terminal, the parking/charging terminal comprising:
• a base;
• a lock configured to engage and disengage with and from a counterpart assembly of the electric vehicle, the counterpart assembly being electrically connected with a battery of the electric vehicle;
• an electric connector structurally integrated into the lock;
• and
• an arm configured to join the base and the lock so as to cause the lock to move in a vertical direction relative to the base, the arm being connected with the lock so as to further cause the lock to rotate relative to three mutually perpendicular axes;
• inputting user data allowing user identification and access to services of the parking station;
• establishing communication between a user of the electric vehicle and a control unit of the parking station;
• and
• mechanically fixing and disabling the electric vehicle by means of the lock at an assigned parking place of the parking station according to instructions from a parking station operator;
• wherein said mechanically fixing comprises moving the lock in the vertical direction and rotating the lock relative to the three mutually perpendicular axes so as to engage the lock with the counterpart assembly of the electric vehicle, thereby providing simultaneous charging and storage of the electric vehicle.