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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

We could take an Oslo taxi and charge it in a bus terminal in Wenatchee, Washington or vice versa. I’ve yet to see a single plug-in charger company talk about their grid-to-battery efficiency. Charged : We saw the case study video of the system you installed for Link Transit in Washington in 2018. You don’t see it.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

Most automotive manufacturers say they plan to use renewable energy in the future, but for now, most battery production relies on electric grids largely powered by fossil fuels. That’s why operating EVs typically releases less carbon than operating gasoline vehicles of similar size, even in coal-heavy grids like Shandong or West Virginia.