Slowly but surely every obstacle faced by electric vehicles is being overcome, from increased range to better availability and pricing through to more recharging stations being implemented in towns both large and small. While the playing field with the internal combustion engine still isn’t completely level the environmental benefits coupled with continued esalation if the price of gasoline is seeing demand continue to grow and some manufacturers needing to increase production of hybrid and electric vehicles.

Today’s story adds another level of convenience to owning an electric vehicle in addition to being a very cool concept. Not for the first time science baffles me so if you can explain this better than me please do so as I’m stunned that it works. One of the smaller complaints about electric vehicles is the need to remember to plug it in to recharge when you got home each evening but a new invention will take care of that.

This clever new technology is called “plugless power” and was created by Evatran. Personally I don’t think having to plug in your car at night is a particularly arduous task but I can see the appeal to some people as it involves simply driving your car over the wireless charger and being able to step out without another thought to be given. I think it could be a hugely popular concept at the workplace, restaurants or shopping centres for example. The technology which has been demonstrated in Japan is now looking to be mainstreamed so that wireless car charging will eventually be an option at both commercial and residential places where typically you would need to plug in. According to the manufacturer the wireless charger will also be able to recharge a vehicle in the same time it would take to plug into the wall.

The manufacturer anticipates that the product will be fully compatible with existing best selling electric vehicles on the market in addition to those scheduled for release in the next year. Ultimately Evatran are looking to partner with vehicle manufactures themselves so that the wireless recharging packs are built into the vehicles as an optional extra or perhaps even a standard on certain models. I know from experience that people will put a huge premium on convenience so inventions like this can only help further the progress and adoption rates of vehicles there are more environmentally friendly.

The video below shows the wireless charger in action, very appealing as it simply involves driving the front of a car over/alongside the charging station. Learn more about ‘plugless power’ by Evatran by visiting their official site.

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Evatran wireless charging system