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Tesla is looking to acquire wireless charging startup
- sosodev 3y agoIsn’t there major energy loss from wireless transmission? It’s negligible when charging a phone but it seems like a big problem for EVs.
- jfjcjsonbfja 3y agothere are existing successful deployments of wireless charging for city buses
- noxon 3y agoA solution in search of a problem.
- mcbishop 3y ago> Tesla has previously talked about automating the task in order to be ready for self-driving technology. If the cars could drive themselves, it would make sense for them to be able to charge themselves without a human needing to plug them in.
- noxon 3y agoAs someone who has been using FSD Beta for a few years: LOL
- two_handfuls 3y agoThe top comment in the article makes the good point that this is great for L2 charging in public spaces, for those who cannot charge at home. Wireless charging removes most of the risk of theft, vandalism, and accidental breakage.
- enslavedrobot 3y agoOne killer app for this technology is solar panel interconnections. If you can build tech to enable rooftop solar installation without having to install a bunch of wiring/drill holes in a roof there is a pathway to dramatically lowering the cost/complexity of solar.
- yieldcrv 3y agoI don’t really consider inductive charging to be wireless charging since you’re still tethered to the pad and often times that pad has a wire