Wireless charging via “inductive” energy flow has been around for decades. A lot of people have inductive stoves. One energy coil is connected to an energy source. It creates a magnetic field that excites electrical current in a second coil. In the LE’s case, a coil is located at the rear of the car, and the other coil, the one connected to a power source, could be safely encased on the garage floor.
But inductive systems are usually only 80 percent as efficient in transferring electricity as conventional wired systems.
Palmer conceded that, but pointed to the “huge amount of convenience” that wireless charging offers to customers. He's got a point. Just roll into your garage, and if you've bookmarked the parking place in the GPS, the Infiniti is ready to “self park" precisely over the charging spot, with a feature called “Intelligent Park Assist.”
But Palmer is most proud of the concept’s sleek bodylines. He noted it was extremely difficult to achieve those precise, sharp lines, in the aluminum body panels. Three times they started again, to make sure this all electric car was all Infiniti and all luxury.
But inductive systems are usually only 80 percent as efficient in transferring electricity as conventional wired systems.
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| A coil is located at the rear of the car and another one (connected to a power source) could be safely encased on the garage floor to allow wireless charging. (Photo: Infiniti) |
Palmer conceded that, but pointed to the “huge amount of convenience” that wireless charging offers to customers. He's got a point. Just roll into your garage, and if you've bookmarked the parking place in the GPS, the Infiniti is ready to “self park" precisely over the charging spot, with a feature called “Intelligent Park Assist.”
But Palmer is most proud of the concept’s sleek bodylines. He noted it was extremely difficult to achieve those precise, sharp lines, in the aluminum body panels. Three times they started again, to make sure this all electric car was all Infiniti and all luxury.
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