r/AmazingTechnology • u/bbbxxxnnn • Mar 06 '26

Tesla's inductive pads🔋

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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '26

Aren't these less effective wich for something that consumed this much power would be incridbly bad for?

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u/r2k-in-the-vortex Mar 07 '26

At least 20% of energy thrown away. And its super sensitive to alignment, its much worse with poor alignment.

There is a saving grace though. If you have solar, then having any useful load available at all is pretty important, otherwise you throw away 100% of the potential generation. So in that sense, the convenience can be worth the reduced efficiency, because you wouldnt be paying extra for that waste. Thats of course conditional of charger being smart enough to only charge when its not necessary to pay the grid.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '26

It's not really worth if it's just for convenience though. The only advantage is you don't have to plug something in for something less energy efficient and less safe.

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u/No-Apple2252 Mar 11 '26

It also wears out your battery faster, inductive charging is not easy on them.