Aira Aiming to Bring Full-Surface AirPower-Like Wireless Charging to Vehicles

[Analog Kid]

I've got a half-eaten Big Mac on the dash of my pickup that hasn't moved for months.
I suspect the surface will rubberized so things won't just slide around.

Wait... The dash surface or the Big Mac surface?

 

[m2m2k]

I also love my expensive objects becoming projectiles in a car accident.

Exactly my thought. Seems not only pointless but even dangerous in cars !

 

[NMBob]

Wait... The dash surface or the Big Mac surface?

Neither. I meant this wireless charging pad. The dash is smooth and the Big Mac started out with a rubbery surface.

 

[notabadname]

Make this for the home. End tables, coffee tables . . . counter tops . . hidden in the material. Way more logical and useful than devices sliding around the center console of my car. I would like to just put my device(s) anywhere on the end table or coffee table and it just charges - versus on the wired coaster look-alike that sits out now.

 

[sdf]

Might go off into the ditch some night. If I throw it out the window it might repel the wolves.

Just be warned, in most jurisdictions it's littering whether you throw it, it slides, or it grows legs and walks away.

 

[vegetassj4]

You‘re ‘projectiling’ it wrong. Hard Brake to launch the phone into your hand to activate Siri. Hard right turn for volume up. Hard left turn for lock button. Hit speed hump for double tap, etc...

It’s a feature

 

[macsound1]

Haha these comments are gold. Just want to add yet one more opinion that this is a bad idea.

What about the small bumps in the road, when your phone bounces up off the charging mat and loses the charge? Does that take one of the “cycles” away from the overall lifespan of the battery? Similar to if you unplug your phone and plug it back in? I always let my battery drain below 10% and then let it get all the way up to 100% again before disturbing it. And of course taking it off the charger as soon as possible after that 100% to lengthen the lifespan of the battery. Never understood having the phone charged in the car in the first place as it will likely only get 5-10% at most while you’re on your way somewhere.

Charging cycles don't work that way. A charge cycle is an entire 0-100% If you charge it from 50% to 100%, that's 1/2 cycle.
Here's Apple's info

Batteries - Why Lithium-ion?

Learn why Apple rechargeable lithium-based technology provides the best performance for your iPhone, iPad, iPod, and MacBook.

www.apple.com

 

[LeadingHeat]

Charging cycles don't work that way. A charge cycle is an entire 0-100% If you charge it from 50% to 100%, that's 1/2 cycle.
Here's Apple's info

Batteries - Why Lithium-ion?

Learn why Apple rechargeable lithium-based technology provides the best performance for your iPhone, iPad, iPod, and MacBook.

www.apple.com

Well I stand corrected! Thank you good sir! Very cool Apple’s battery tech is that advanced. I must be remembering old lithium ion technology.

 

[aloyouis]

Ah yeah, an iPhone screen that costs $200 to replace is definitely my priority every time I get into a collision while I’m driving

$200 screen isn't the issue. A stainless steel and glass projectile is.

 

[incoherent_1]

I can't get on board with these "wireless" charging solutions (be it MagSafe for iPhone or this car-based system) until they find a way to make it much more energy efficient. I don't need to waste a bunch of energy and pollute the planet in order to safe the trivial half second it takes to plug in a cable.

 

[Davidglenn]

Add the MagSafe connection for ease of charging. Just put you phone and it would be easier to align and keep the charging on rougher roads.

 

[vegetassj4]

Perhaps thry can design a tether, so that the phone can charge without moving. Maybe even a cradle of some sort that allows for docking?

 

[macsound1]

The whole idea of making a charging surface assumes people use their devices like this and becomes an ugly place of uselessness for everyone else. Like if a car was designed to include a AC vent mount for my phone, I'd want the ability to remove it, because that isn't what works for me.