I saw somewhere where a spec for wireless charging was being finalized so that all devices could come with wireless charging soon
On 7/29/10, George Kontos <[email protected]> wrote: > Wireless Charging for Electric Vehicles: Coming Soon > > Similar in principle to induction-charging devices for phones (for example, > the "Touchstone" accessory for the Palm Pre), Evatran is developing a > solution to charge your electric car without the need to plug it in. The > Evatran "Plugless Power" system works by fitting an adapter to the car, and > mounting an induction-charging plate in the garage. > > Simply park the car near (very near, apparently within a few inches) of the > plate, and power will flow via electromagnetic induction from the plate to > the adapter, and into the car's batteries. > > The system is as-of-yet unreleased, but Evatran claims efficiency of up to > 80%, with a target of 90% at launch. Evatran will be conducting (ha!) a > pilot program, so if you're a plug-in electric vehicle owner, and interested > in the possibility of wirelessly charging your ride, head on over to their > site and sign up! Or, if you're not an early-adopter type, the final version > should be available in early 2011. > > URL: > http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100729/tc_pcworld/wirelesschargingforelect > ricvehiclescomingsoon_1;_ylc=X3oDMTEwaWY3MTVzBF9TAzIwMjM4Mjc1MjQEZW1haWxJZAM > xMjgwNDM2MzI0
