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Originally Posted by redpoint5
In which use cases would inductive charging be preferred to plugging in? Inductive charging is inefficient, and the lost energy does create unwanted heat. It takes an extra 5 seconds to deal with a plug, so I just can't imagine who is so lazy they can't be bothered to do that, especially in comparison to the inconvenience of going to the petrol station and waiting for the pump to dispense the fuel.
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Taxi ranks and bus stops, older people and non-driveway parking are good examples, in the UK you need so many cables and connectors to unwind to park somewhere and charge, in the UK we have 13amp, 16amp connectors, chademo, j1772 connectors, type 2 connectors, type 2 + DC connectors, plus all the three phase types. Inductive would just be a case of parking and getting out, no forgetting to plug in.
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Originally Posted by MeteorGray
I wonder what the trade-off is between the energy provided by solar panels on a car when the sun is shining vs the aerodynamic loss due to the shape and texture of the panels anytime the car is moving.
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If they are smooth, such as on a solar car, then there is no aerodynamic loss, but there is the difficulty of what to clean them with, some car washes and most car waxes/ceramic coatings contain UV blockers.