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WiTricity brings wireless EV charging to the golf course

WiTricity brings wireless EV charging to the golf course

The wireless charging experts at WiTricity claim their newest wireless charging pad solution will eliminate the sort of, “Did I remember to charge?” worries that plague retirement communities and golf enthusiasts everywhere. Before we get too far into this, allow me to concede that the WiTricity solution is really more of a “plugless” solution than a wireless one – especially in light of the fact that I can see a wire leading from the charging “pad” to a standard 110/120V outlet in the official promo picture. That said, life on a big dealer lot has taught me that it is all too easy to pull a golf cart into its designated parking spot at the end of a long day and completely forget to plug it in at night. Wireless or not, the WiTricity MR/1 inductive charging pad solves that problem. And, because the WiTricity pad’s connection to the outlet can be more or less permanent and can be covered with cable ramps, reduces the sort of trip and fall risks normally associated with long cords. …