Google has installed a wireless electric car charger, developed by a company called Evatran, to charge up plug-in cars on its Mountain View, Calif. campus. The installation is the first public trial of Evatran’s wireless charging tech, which the company unveiled last Summer. Read more »
MIT spinout WiTricity wants to make charging electric vehicles plug-free, by simply parking them on top of wireless charging systems set into garages or parking spots — and it has landed auto parts giant Delphi as a partner. Read more »
Plug-free charging — it’s been the holy grail for cell phone and gadget makers for years. And now it’s the fodder for the plug-in vehicle crew. On Tuesday Evatran unveiled its “Plugless Power” electric vehicle charger, which will use “proximity charging” technology to charge up electric vehicles. Read more »
