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<\/div>Wireless Charging Cars<\/h2>
Carmakers are expected to release wireless charging pads for electric cars based on a universally agreed-upon standard as soon as this year, CNET<\/em> reports<\/a>.<\/p> The chargers work (more or less) the same way as wireless smartphone chargers: you roll the vehicle on top of the pad, and the car starts charging. Without the need of plugging it in.<\/p> The goal’s to make it as easy as possible for consumers to charge their electric vehicles and to standardize future wireless charging spots both in public and at home.<\/p> To get there, the Society of Automotive Engineers came up with a standard<\/a> (SAE J2954) that is in its final stages of development, according to CNET<\/em>.<\/p> German automaker BMW has already shown off<\/a> a wireless charging tray that owners can place on the floor of their garage. When the car shuts off its ignition, the pad starts charging the car automatically.<\/p> There’s no guarantees wireless charging, let alone the proposed standard, will become ubiquitous and adopted on a large scale. Municipalities will have to be convinced the extra costs of installing public wireless charging spots are worth the investment — especially on top of the existing costs of installing conventional charging stations.<\/p> READ MORE: <\/strong>Ditch the cable with wireless car charging<\/a> [CNET<\/em>]<\/p> More on wireless charging:<\/strong> Wireless Charging Tech Lets Drones Stay Aloft Indefinitely<\/a><\/em><\/p> The post Carmakers Expected to Roll Out Wireless Car Chargers This Year<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> Read the original post: Wireless Charging Cars Carmakers are expected to release wireless charging pads for electric cars based on a universally agreed-upon standard as soon as this year, CNET reports . The chargers work (more or less) the same way as wireless smartphone chargers: you roll the vehicle on top of the pad, and the car starts charging. Without the need of plugging it in. Continue reading Going Wireless<\/h2>
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