GM and WiTricity working on wireless charging for electric vehicles

The company WiTricity announced the holding of a joint General Motors (GM) on the system testing wireless electric vehicle charging.



WiTricity technology is based on the effect of magnetic resonance imaging. It uses electromagnetic waves in safe for human health range.

It is noted that WiTricity and GM are going to test the prototypes, providing power to 7.7 and 11 kW. The system can be used for wireless charging of batteries as fully electric and hybrid vehicles.



From a technical point of view, the wireless charging system includes a receiver and transmitter of electricity. The first is mounted in a vehicle, and the second can be set, for example, in the garage or in the yard in the Parking area. To transfer enough energy to Park the car so that the transmitter and receiver were facing each other.

On the timing of commercial implementation of the system of charging the electric vehicles wirelessly General Motors and WiTricity, unfortunately, silent. published

 

Source: www.3dnews.ru/944818

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