Scientists unveil groundbreaking tech that could make EV charging effortless: 'A plus for ... convenience'

Scientists unveil groundbreaking tech that could make EV charging effortless: 'A plus for ... convenience'

Convenient wireless charging has become a reality for electric vehicles.  Experts at Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, have developed ground-embedded coils that can begin charging EV batteries as soon as the car is positioned above them — no cable needed.  If the wireless chargers are placed in parking spaces, where EVs sit idle for most of the day, the vehicles could also be leveraged to support the elec…