US clean technology company, Evatran has developed wireless technology system to make it easier to recharge electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
The Virginia-based firm has developed a product called ‘Plugless Power’ which allows electric vehicles to be re-charged using a hands-free proximity system. The dual-component charging system based on inductive charging technology utilises a base station and a vehicle adapter that can be affixed to any car. With the vehicle adapter installed on the car, motorists will be able to park at any Plugless Power station to recharge their vehicle. The system will be universally compatible, meaning that any electric or range-extended vehicle will be able to be recharged regardless of voltage requirements.
The system will also mean that drivers will not need to fiddle with cables or worry about plug type. It is also designed to accommodate the most rapid charge capability for each vehicle, making it easier and quicker to recharge.
The company, which was formed earlier this year, by engineering company MTC Transformers; has this week announced that it had contracted Syncroness, a product development and design consultancy, to facilitate the commercialisation of its wireless recharging technology.
Evatran hopes that the collaboration will allow it to bring its Plugless Power product to full production by the final quarter of 2010.
