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Written by Becky Wells
Remember the excitement when whichever phone brand it was introduced the cable-free, wireless charging pad for the future of mobiles? Just place it on top of the magic disc of electricity and boom, back to 100 per cent in no time, ready to be recharged two hours later when it runs out of battery again. Astoundingly, it looks like this technology could be coming to the motoring world sooner than we could have imagined. Future-thinking sub-brand BMW i has introduced the GroundPad that can be installed inside or outside, with the CarPad charging attachment fixed to the underside of the car. By driving over the pad using parking-camera lines, the GroundPad "generates a magnetic field, while in the CarPad an electric current is induced, which then charges the high-voltage battery." It"s currently being released on the BMW 530e iPerformance, which can be fully charged in around three and a half hours with a power of 3.2 kW. The system automatically shuts off when it recognises the car is fully charged, can be used in all weathers and won"t be damaged when you misalign and drive over the middle of it.
Date written: 7 Jun 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 12127
Remember the excitement when whichever phone brand it was introduced the cable-free, wireless charging pad for the future of mobiles? Just place it on top of the magic disc of electricity and boom, back to 100 per cent in no time, ready to be recharged two hours later when it runs out of battery again. Astoundingly, it looks like this technology could be coming to the motoring world sooner than we could have imagined. Future-thinking sub-brand BMW i has introduced the GroundPad that can be installed inside or outside, with the CarPad charging attachment fixed to the underside of the car. By driving over the pad using parking-camera lines, the GroundPad "generates a magnetic field, while in the CarPad an electric current is induced, which then charges the high-voltage battery." It"s currently being released on the BMW 530e iPerformance, which can be fully charged in around three and a half hours with a power of 3.2 kW. The system automatically shuts off when it recognises the car is fully charged, can be used in all weathers and won"t be damaged when you misalign and drive over the middle of it.
Date written: 7 Jun 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 12127
