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2. I have questions

Reply to txlibdem (Original post)

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 11:36 AM

Mar 2012

I don't see any technology barriers to doing this. However, who would be paying for this electricity being used to energize audis in store parking lots? The stores? If its at traffic stops, who pays for that electricity? The public?

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Audi working on wireless charging for all its plug-in vehicles [View all] txlibdem Mar 2012 OP

interesting but who pays for that? mopinko Mar 2012 #1

Funny how you forgot to ask who pays to keep the oil lanes open txlibdem Mar 2012 #6

I have questions phantom power Mar 2012 #2

The car will communicate with the charger bananas Mar 2012 #4

Thank you for the excellent explanation txlibdem Mar 2012 #7

talk about ubiquitous networking phantom power Mar 2012 #9

Japan has been planning this for several years. nt bananas Mar 2012 #3

Hope they have the safety issues worked out, first Demeter Mar 2012 #5

C'mon. It's Audi we're talking about txlibdem Mar 2012 #8

Yep, the biggest problem with an Audi ... Nihil Mar 2012 #10

Cords have safety issues too caraher Mar 2012 #11