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Volkswagen showcases inductive charging w/ “power lift”, autonomous and semi-autonomous capabilities & gesture control at CES

Green Car Congress

Beforehand, a “power lift” moves the charging plate integrated in the parking space into proximity with the underbody of the Golf. Inductive charging with a power lift is also safe and easy. It can accurately log whether the charging power listed for the station is actually available. e-Golf Intelligent Charge.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Since Power = Current x Voltage you can put the same amount of power through a conductor at a lower current with a higher voltage. This is important since the power dissipated by a wire is Current^2 x Resistance a lower current means less power lost on the lines and more efficiency for a high power load such as a car.