Inductive Charging: Everything You Need To Know

Inductive charging technology is being developed by energy companies, suppliers, and large car manufacturers. This technology will allow electric car batteries to rapidly charge without a charging cable. They’re working together to standardise this technology, so that charging fits seamlessly into our everyday lives. Instead of searching for a vacant charging station, you’ll be able to charge from any spot in the carpark, or even while you’re waiting at a red light.

Inductive charging is a wireless form of charging. Instead of a physical connection like a charging cable, your electric vehicle will only need to be near a charging pad to recharge.

With inductive charging, you will be able to recharge just as quickly as you can with a rapid plug-in charger. Plug in chargers rely on longer charging sessions which can put a strain on your long-term battery health. But with inductive charging, you can improve the long-term health of your EV battery with four to five shorter charging cycles each day. Then you’ll only need to charger your electric vehicle at a charging station or a wallbox before longer journeys.

The future of inductive charging will allow us to snack charge anywhere we temporarily stop. That means you’ll be able to wirelessly charge in the supermarket carpark, doctor’s surgery, multi-storey car park, motorway service stations, petrol stations or even at traffic lights.