Thanks to induction technology, mobile electronic devices, such as phones, can be wirelessly charged, just by placing them on special pads. At the 2011 CES in Las Vegas, General Motors announced plans to introduce the wireless charging technology in many future Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac products, beginning from the second half of 2012.
The Detroit automaker revealed that is has signed a commercial agreement with an Israeli company called Powermat that specializes on the new technology. GM Ventures, the company’s venture capital subsidiary, will invest a total of $5 million in Powermat to help accelerate its development and support efforts to grow Powermat’s business globally, the company said in a statement.
The new technology is said not only to eliminate the need for charging cords, but, according to Powermat CEO Ran Poliakine, it’s also safer and more efficient.
The Chevrolet Volt will be one of the first cars to benefit from the new equipment.
“Imagine a mat or shelf where you could put your iPhone, your Droid or other personal device and charge it automatically while you commute to work, run errands or as you’re driving on a family vacation”, said Micky Bly, GM’s lead electronics executive. “The Chevy Volt will be one of the first applications, but we intend to expand it across our vehicle portfolio”, Bly added.
By Csaba Daradics
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7 Comments:
More shit to go wrong and promote driver disfunction while trying to actually drive. Smart move GM! Clue, charge your phone while at the home or at your office.
It seems like Israel will be screwing the US for a long time.
^WTF does this have to do with israel?
How does it promote distraction you dunce? All you have to do is put it down and it charges. And for a lot of people, their car is their office. I don't think you could have fit more ignorance in your short comment if you tried.
Steve,
The reality is that automobiles were meant for transportation. Now, they are either assisted through technology to accommodate poor drivers, or they are fitted with more rubbish to distract drivers—both the above promote even more poor drivers. The best means of transportation for these so-called drivers is mass transit. Mass transit is something I do not wish GM to be involved in as GM still does not know how run a business. Charge your mobile devices at home or work, and leave the roadways for the concentration of driving. Guaranteed that pad with have issues (because GM will be the one installing them).
a charging pad does not make poor drivers just like a gun does not kill people. its the peoples actions. this is a good thing and there is no distraction if the cell phone is placed on it before the driver leaves the parking lot or the side of the road.
radios in cars would be more of a distraction then this.
bumer stickers on cars are more of a distraction
there are so many far more real things that would be a real distraction, this on the other hand is far from being a distraction
ang gan d na man e
:)
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