Magnetic Metamaterials Could Lead To Wireless Power Transmission
The concept of transmitting electricity wirelessly to electric vehicles has dream-like advantages, and researchers from Spain say they have an idea that will make this a useful reality. Probably the...
View ArticleTesla Wins Again, Bicycle Rental Made Easy, First Solar Leads US Solar...
Here’s some top clean energy, dirty energy, and climate change news from the past couple weeks (beyond what we’ve already reported on): Clean Transport EVs Tesla Lawsuit Over Massachusetts...
View ArticleDrayson Racing Hooks Up With Qualcomm For Wireless Charging
Motorsports has a long history as a testbed for cutting edge automotive technology and now that the racing industry is pivoting to electric vehicles, the results could be stunning. In the latest...
View ArticleFuture Prius PHEV May Have Wireless Charging
Electric vehicle charging stations have mostly utilized power cords, which are very cheap, reliable, and effective. However, wireless charging takes convenience to a whole new level, and makes public...
View ArticleWireless Electric Buses Developed In Utah
Originally published on Gas2. By Chris DeMorro It’s easy to understand why some people hate public transportation. Most city buses use large diesel engines that are are loud and smelly, but...
View ArticleVolvo C30 Electric Can Recharge Wirelessly In 2.5 Hours
Originally published on Gas2. By Christopher DeMorro. Wireless inductive charging could turn one weakness of electric cars into an impressive strength, eliminating not just the need to go to the gas...
View ArticleImagine If Your Electric Bus Could Go Forever…
The power management and automotive company Eaton has just introduced its new HyperCharger, which can fast-charged electric vehicles (EVs) up to one megawatt (MW), demonstrating once again that...
View ArticleMomentum Dynamics Adds Volt Brainpower To Wireless Charging Team
The field of wireless electric vehicle charging may still be in its infancy, but Pennsylvania’s Momentum Dynamics believes wireless charging for EVs is the future – and we tend to agree! In a bid to...
View Article100 Top EV Stories From 2nd Half Of 2013
Indeed, I may very well have OCD. Rather than pick 10 like any normal blogger, I went ahead and picked 100 top EV stories for this end-of-year wrap up. And these follow the 33 I highlighted at the end...
View ArticleBosch, Evatran Offer Discounts To Early Adopters Of Wireless Chargers
Bosch and Evatran are offering discounts to early adopters of their PLUGLESS™ wireless electric vehicle charging system. The first 250 customers can purchase the Chevy Volt system for $1,998, and the...
View ArticleWireless Electric Bus Trial Turned On In Milton Keynes, UK
Originally published on EV Obsession. There’s no doubt about it — wireless electric vehicle technology gets people excited. It’s not as efficient as conventional electric vehicle charging, but it’s...
View ArticleElon Musk & Tesla CTO JB Straubel Answer Questions In Amsterdam (VIDEO)
Originally published on EV Obsession. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and CTO JB Straubel recently stopped into Amsterdam for a 1-hour townhall meeting with Tesla Model S owners and enthusiasts. A video of the...
View ArticleToyota Begins Wireless Charging Trial (VIDEO)
Originally published on Gas2. Toyota has started testing a wireless electric car charging station that the automaker claims can fully recharge a Prius Plug-in in about 90 minutes. While hardly...
View ArticleSiemens eHighway Gets Ready To Roll
Siemens will demo its new eHighway, a mobile EV charging system that adapts to all fuel types, in California at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Siemens eHighway Gets Ready To Roll was...
View ArticleEV News Roundup (+ 400-Mile Tesla Roadster Comment Opportunity)
First of all, we published a guest article the other day regarding a Tesla Roadster battery pack upgrade that did something very weird. I have no idea why, but there was no commenting section under the...
View ArticleLondon To Test Wireless Hybrid Buses
In London, the city has begun trials of four fast-charging wireless hybrid buses that are cheaper to operate and quieter than their diesel-powered cousins London To Test Wireless Hybrid Buses was...
View ArticleSweet Electric Scooter Has Portable Battery, BMW i3 Sales Jump… (EV News)
More EV news for you EV lovers: This sweet electric scooter has a vintage look and a portable battery. (EV Obsession) WiTriCity’s inductive wireless charging tech may be gaining momentum. Or maybe not…...
View ArticleSwedish City Of Södertälje Launching Wireless Hybrid Bus Service In 2016
The Swedish city of Södertälje will be launching a pilot project in 2016 utilizing a Scania hybrid-electric bus that can be wirelessly recharged in only ~7 minutes, based on a recent press release....
View ArticleElon Musk Hints At “Solid Metal Snake” Tesla Chargers
The latest hint for future Tesla upgrades from CEO Elon Musk involves a “solid metal snake” EV connecter that automatically plugs into your car. But why Elon Musk Hints At “Solid Metal Snake” Tesla...
View ArticleEV Battery Charging Manufacturer CTEK Enters Agreement With WiTricity To...
One of the top electric vehicle (EV) battery charger manufacturers out there currently, CTEK Corporation, has entered into agreement with the wireless charging company WiTricity to commercialize the...
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