Tesla Would Be Proud: Wireless Charging For Electric Cars Gets Closer To Reality

curtwoodward writes "For some reason, we're still plugging in electric-powered devices like a bunch of savages. But technology developed at MIT could soon make that a thing of the past, at least for hybrid cars. A small Boston-area company, WiTricity, is a key part of Toyota's growing experiment with wireless charging tech---something the world's largest car maker says it will start seriously testing in the U.S., Japan and Europe next year. The system works by converting AC to a higher frequency and voltage and sending it to a receiver that resonates at the same frequency, making it possible to transfer the power safely via magnetic field. Intel and Foxconn are also investors, and you might see them license the tech soon as well."

Comments

Re:Energy transfer efficiency?

[geekoid]

Oh shit, you better call them and let them know!

Re:I would like to turn my nerd card in

[bluefoxlucid]

Oatmeal was the quaker guy. You know. The fag with the perm.