The briefcase-sized receiver bolts into the vehicle’s underbody, above the body line, so it’s protected from obstacles. WiTricity helped develop the new SAE standard for wireless charging, so its equipment should work with all vehicles, once production begins. A full charge will still take hours, just fewer than current wired connections. It delivers power at 11 kW for notably faster charging than most, though it doesn’t approach the speed of a DC fast charger. WiTricity won’t discuss costs, yet, but the wall-mounted portion of the unit is similar to current 240v chargers. The charger is suitable for depots that serve many EVs, public parking facilities and home use. The "sweet spot" for charging is wider, about 8 inches by 6 inches, and a screen in the vehicle guides you over it.Īfter two tries, the process felt as natural as pulling into any parking space. That makes it easy to line up for charging. The charger is typically installed at the front of the vehicle, between the wheels. The company is working on aftermarket kits for vehicles, including the Ford E-Transit commercial vehicle, VW ID4, Audi E-tron and Porsche Taycan. It’s compatible with pacemakers and other embedded medical devices and passes standard tests for electromagnetic interference. Wireless EV charging - like wireless charging of phones and other devices - is as efficient as plugging in, and safe for people and pets, Bardzukis said. and Europe in the next two or three years,” WiTricity chief marketing officer Amy Barzdukis told me. “We hope to have vehicles with factory-installed wireless charging in the U.S. What about U.S.?Ī handful of vehicles with wireless charging are in production in China and South Korea now. Retirement 'not the end for Camaro Chevrolet will end production in 2024 amid shift to EVs China's got it. I maneuvered a Ford Mustang Mach-E astride an 11-kW wireless pad that charged the EV faster than the 240-volt home chargers most EV owners use … and eliminated the potential for forgetting to plug in as you wrangle groceries, luggage or kids into the house. I tested what may be the next big thing in electric vehicle charging in a parking lot on the edge of Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood recently.
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