Porsche Taycan charges wirelessly to 50% in 10 minutes, thanks to 270 kW wireless power transfer system

[Redaktion]

Wirelessly charging an electric vehicle, by all means, seems like a distant dream considering the ineffeciency and glacial speeds associated with wireless charging. However, the meticulous researchers at ORNL beg to differ, having demonstrated a Porsche Taycan that boosts its charge level to 50% in just 10 minutes - wirelessly.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Porsche-Taycan-charges-wirelessly-to-50-in-10-minutes-thanks-to-270-kW-wireless-power-transfer-system.871194.0.html

[fan]

Porsche is so good at engineering I wish they used their tech to change the world for better. Instead they've chosen to be a luxury brand.

[DJS]

"... to 50%..." from what? 0%? 45%? Perhaps I miss something but nowhere in the entire article does it say what the initial charge level was, so the claim, and therefore the article, is pointless.

[DJS is dumb]

The whole point is 270kw PER HOUR
So a 100kw battery is charged in less than half hour..
Quit being stupid or educate yourself!

[frogg]

270KW/H !!! So for 4 cars, it is more than a 1MW !!! imagine, you almost need a nuclear power plant ! And I don't imagine the size of the cables.

Ahem, can we talk about the price ? and compare with a standard gas pump ?

Can I stay near the car while charging ? or inside the car ? completely nuts.

What happens when something gets wrong ? 270 KW/h !!

It's just a nice experiment in the lab.

[Maybe I Missed Something]

Porsche is so good at engineering I wish they used their tech to change the world for better. Instead they've chosen to be a luxury brand.

It specifically said this was the work of the Oak Ridge Boys, not Porsche. VW basically assisted them as it is their vehicle.

[A]

270KW/H !!! So for 4 cars, it is more than a 1MW !!! imagine, you almost need a nuclear power plant ! And I don't imagine the size of the cables.

The size of a cable in a wireless charger? Do you not know what wireless means?

And many chargers use batteries to push power.

Can I stay near the car while charging ? or inside the car ? completely nuts.
[/quotes]
Cars are their own Faraday cages, it is why you aren't electrocuted if a car gets hit by lightning.

What happens when something gets wrong ? 270 KW/h !!

It's just a nice experiment in the lab.

What goes wrong?

[Ednumero]

"... to 50%..." from what

It sounds to me, based on the wording in the article, like it's a 50% increase in state of charge, e.g. 10%-60% or 25%-75%. I agree the title is confusing in any case.

[macholibre]

Keep in mind @95% effieincy thats still wasted 13.5kw which is like 1-3 days worth of power... for a reasonably efficient houshold....

[A]

Keep in mind @95% effieincy thats still wasted 13.5kw which is like 1-3 days worth of power... for a reasonably efficient houshold....

What you said made 0 sense. Power over time is energy, so not sure how you could waste 1-3 days worth of power...

The Taycann has 93.4kwh battery, so if 5% is wasted during recharging, your losses is 4.67kwh, which isn't that much considering a full charge