Wireless HVB Charging

[B25Nut]

Toyota is working on a system that I hope Ford is also looking into. It would totally eliminate the fear of driving off while you're still plugged in. Maybe it could also be set up for the EBH and for topping off our hybrid batteries.

 

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20140213/CARNEWS/140219909

[acdii]

That is scary when you think about it, a transformer under the car. Knowing how a transformer works in order to generate electricity to charge, it sets up an EM field under the car that the car then uses to recharge the pack. What else could be affected by it? Shocking when you think about it. Pun definitely intended.

 

Looks like Volvo is working on one too, and hopefully it will become wide spread and have an application to recharge our cars too. Applications like this would be good for long reaching projects. Imagine a series of these embedded in the highways that keep your batteries charging as you drive over them, so you would use even less fuel on the interstate.

 

But how would it be paid for and how much power would be needed to run it.

[corncobs]

This might be a bit tricky if you have pacemaker wouldn't it?

[lolder]

There's nothing wrong with induction coupling charging, you just have to get them very close. The flat surfaces of induction cooking systems are an example.

[acdii]

Just dont walk across it with steel toed shoes! :) then again, that might be nice in the winter, heat the toes up quickly.