Toyota has entered into a technological collaboration agreement with Massachusetts, United States based WiTricity to help develop wireless charging systems that use resonance and could one day serve to charge the Prius Plug-in Hybrid.
The two companies claim that the technology is more efficient than electromagnetic induction, which currently proves more popular but is limited by short range and a necessity to perfectly align the transmitter with the receiver.
Electromagnetic induction is used by Powermat, a system that can charge virtually any electronic device placed on the mat. It will be featured in General Motors vehicles starting in 2012.
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The two companies claim that the technology is more efficient than electromagnetic induction, which currently proves more popular but is limited by short range and a necessity to perfectly align the transmitter with the receiver.
Electromagnetic induction is used by Powermat, a system that can charge virtually any electronic device placed on the mat. It will be featured in General Motors vehicles starting in 2012.