Porsche has detailed a new wireless charging technology for its electric vehicles (EVs) that will debut at this year’s IAA Mobility show in Munich, Germany.
Claimed to be the first carmaker to bring this specific technology to “market maturity”, the German carmaker’s first vehicle to be able to accept this charging method will be the forthcoming Cayenne Electric.
Its full reveal is slated for the end of 2025. It’s being shown off in camouflaged prototype guise at the motor show with a special fluorescent paint that reacts to electricity flowing into the vehicle.
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Porsche’s new wireless charging floor plate is claimed to offer charging rates up to 11kW with 90 per cent energy efficiency. This wireless charging rate equals what many wired AC wallboxes can achieve.
This charging plate measures in at 1170mm long, 780mm wide and 60mm tall and weighs 50kg. It can be installed in a garage, carport or open-air parking space. Notably no wallbox is required.
The way the charging process works is the car needs to be parked over the charging plate. It works in a similar way to a smartphone wireless charger where the energy is transferred through a magnetic field.
When you approach it, the Cayenne’s surround-view camera pops up and there are graphic markers that show where to place and stop the vehicle.
Once the Cayenne is in an optimal position it lowers itself down thanks to the air suspension system.
The charging process is automatically stopped if a “living creature” gets between the vehicle and the floor plate, or if a metallic object lies on the latter and heats up.
Porsche claims the charging base is weatherproof and suitable for outdoor use, with all live components protected from rain and snow. Even driving over the charging pad isn’t claimed to cause “significant damage”.
Thanks to built-in LTE and Wi-Fi modules, the wireless charging plate can be operated remotely by the My Porsche smartphone app. It supports timer charging with preconditioning, like many other wallbox chargers.
This Porsche wireless charging system will launch initially in Europe in 2026 with the new Cayenne Electric as an option. Other markets are set to follow, but it’s unclear if Australia is on the agenda.
As noted above, the Cayenne Electric is set to properly debut at the end of 2025. Porsche has detailed it will offer DC fast charging at rates up to 400kW, which is much faster than the Macan (270kW) and Taycan (320kW).
The company has already detailed it’ll offer a braked towing capacity of 3500kg, which equals top-selling dual-cab utes like the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger.
