Cutting the cord: GM tests wireless car chargers for EVs, self-driving cars

General Motors is working with a wireless charging startup to test a floor pad that will allow electric vehicle (EV) drivers to cut the cable and pull into a parking space or garage to charge their car.

The automaker is working with Watertown, Mass.-based WiTricity to test the company's Drive 11 park and charge system prototype.

GM is focused on testing the floor pad prototype that's capable of wirelessly charging at 7.7 kilowatt (KW) and 11KW charge rates (11KW is the typical maximum for power that can be drawn in a home). The pad can work with standard EVs and those with extended range capabilities, such as an auxiliary battery unit.

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