Toyota Blazes Trail with Wireless EV Charging

Toyota continues to lead the way with electric vehicle technology. Not too many years after it introduced the first successful mainstream hybrid, the Toyota Prius, Toyota is now testing a technology that would allow its electric vehicles to charge without even being plugged in.

According this article, "The trial will utilize three Toyota Prius Plug-in hybrids equipped with WiTricity wireless magnetic-resonance recharging technology. Toyota invested in the MIT-spin-off company last year in a bid to bolster its technology portfolio. Rugged charging pads can be placed in just about any parking spot, and any compatible car parked over the pad will begin charging immediately, taking the plug out of the Prius Plug-in. A 2 kW receiver allows the 4.4 kWh battery pack to be recharged in as little as 90 minutes."

Not only would the electric vehicle technology include the capability to charge simply by parking over the pad, it also includes self-parking technology, so drivers don't have to worry about backing up or getting the car "just right" over the pad in order to charge.

You can see a full display of the self-parking technology and wireless charging technology in the video in the article link above.

As drivers, we love convenience and it doesn't get more convenient than not even having to get out of your car in order to recharge...you don't even have to back up the car yourself.

We look forward to hearing more about Toyota's wireless charging technology and seeing in Toyotas at Burien Toyota!