In terms of technology, the old adage of “bigger is best” died many years ago, so it is not a surprise to determine “smaller is smarter” thinking apply to products and prototypes around the board. Today’s (relatively) tiny wonder is Evatran’s Plugless Power electric vehicle charging system: now smaller, more efficient, and primed for its first trial phase. The last time we saw Plugless Power, the system’s wireless charging “station block” stretched nearly the length of a whole vehicle and charged at 80 percent efficiency. Today the charge block is solely slightly larger than an ordinary hubcap, boasts a 97 percent charging efficiency, and is less picky about your car missing the wireless charger’s “sweet spot.” Evatran is now engaged on launching a test fleet of as much as 12 Chevy Volts to place the system through its paces, and hopes to expand the tests to as many as 30 vehicles by January. Able to ditch pumps and plugs forever? Start saving: an entire Plugless Power system (including vehicle retrofitting) will set you back up to $5000 after production starts sometime in 2012. Do not be too surprised, cool stuff rarely comes cheap — besides, that old adage has to use to something, doesn’t it?
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