US design and engineering company, Evatran, develops technology that will allow for EV’s to recharge wirelessly. The company has partnered with Syncroness to help commercialize “plugless-power”

Evatran has developed the first ‘hands free’ recharging system for Electric Vehicles (EVs). The technology has the potential to revolutionise the EV industry. The new technology uses a dual-component system that utilises inductive charging. It offers EV drivers a convenient, universal and reliable way to charge their vehicles without having to physically plug in the vehicles.

The system consists of two components, the vehicle adapter that is permanently mounted onto the vehicle and a base unit that is housed in a garage or in an equipped parking space. This automatically aligns with the vehicle adapter and is automatically energised to start charging the electric vehicle. Once aligned, current flows from one source to another without using a plug and a cord, enabling “hands-free” charging. The system will be universally compatible, meaning that any electric or range-extended vehicle will be able to be recharged regardless of voltage requirements or plug system.

On the market by 2010

Plugless Power is also designed to accommodate the most rapid charge capability for each vehicle, this will ensure that the recharging process is simpler and faster. Evantran, formed earlier this year, by engineering company MTC Transformers, completed successful testing on a prototype earlier in 2009. Furthermore Evatran has announced this week that it contracted Syncroness, a product development and design consultancy, to assist in the commercialisation of its wireless recharging technology which they plan to bring into full production by the fourth quarter in 2010.