The problem wireless charging solves is not a big one. It alleviates the need to plug in your car, which is not a particularly difficult or time-consuming task. Still, Tesla has previously talked about automating this task in order to be ready for self-driving technology. If cars could drive themselves, it would make sense for them to be able to charge themselves without a human having to plug them in.
Over the years, Tesla has favored an automated robotic arm rather than wireless charging to accomplish this task, but things have changed. Earlier this year, Tesla teased a new wireless home charging station. The American automaker never commented on the situation other than releasing this image as part of a presentation. However, it did briefly acquire a startup focused on wireless charging before selling it back - but not before integrating some of its employees.
Now, Tesla has officially confirmed that it is working on a wireless home charging station. In a Jay Leno video about the Cybertruck, Tesla chief designer Franz von Holzhausen confirmed that Tesla is working on the technology:
"We are working on inductive charging. You don’t even need to plug anything in at that point. You just drive over the pad in your garage and you start charging."
Sadly, no further details about the upcoming product were added.
Source: Electrek
