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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
The biggest problem with resonant inductance (like Witricity) is that it is about 50% efficient, and it takes ~10s to "lock on". Unless these can be improved (especially the locking on part) then getting any significant power transferred to a vehicle moving even at slow speeds seems problematic, at best.
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If you use existing radio stations (preferably AM due to its relatively low and stable frequency) as the source, there will be no additional draw on the grid. You'll be recovering something that is currently being wasted. It won't be enough to be the only source of power, but it helps.
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