Nissan Develops Wireless Electric Hybrid

Nissan has invented a new type of electric hybrid that no longer constrains the vehicle to long periods of time plugged into an electrical outlet. It has been described as making the recharging process easier and faster. The new process involves inductive charging, which utilizes electromagnetic fields in the same way as an electric toothbrush.

The Zero Emissions Vehicles that are being fitted with the wireless technology will enable them to recharge at a compatible parking bay. Current electric plug-in vehicles require that their owner carry a mains plug with them in order to recharge.

Future plans include improving on this technology, which would mean that electric cars could be fitted with plates. When driven over a particularly charged road, could theoretically charge the car while it is being driven. However, this is an ambitious aspiration and Nissan is unsure how much such a system would cost, as well as the logistics of such a road and how long it would need to be. -greenandsave