Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/14/bmw-and-siemens-partnering-for-wireless-charging-evs-cutting-th/
Back at CES we were dazzled by Fulton Innovation's
vision of the future of wireless power, which included an inductively-charged Tesla Roadster. Now, someone's actually making it a reality.
Siemens and
BMW are partnering on a field trial for inductive chargers, with the device itself making its debut in May ahead of it being deployed in Berlin in June. In theory these can be installed into parking lots, taxi queues, and of course driveways, sunk right into the ground -- out of sight and mind. Neither company is saying which prototype car will be given the ability to catch the waves that these inductive chargesters will be throwing out, but we'd hazard a guess it'll be one of BMW's new
i cars, which won't look nearly as futuristic as the invisible wheels above that look to have escaped from the
Wonder Woman set.
[Thanks, Jason]
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