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Ev Archive for November 1999
1391 messages, last added Wed Aug 08 18:46:54 2001

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Re: EVLN(GM/TMC Gen2 smaller, lighter MagneCharge inductive paddle)



> The newly-developed inductive charging system, which doesn't require
> an onboard charger, has been under joint development by Toyota and
> General Motors Corp. of the U.S. since June 1998 with the aim of
> establishing a global standard. The system is based on GM's "Magne
> Charge" inductive charging technology.

This is what, the third redesign of the Magnecharge paddle in 6 years?
How can it become a "standard" if they change it every couple years?
Let's hope they provide some kind of upgrade path so those who purchased
the generation-1 and generation 2 Magnechargers don't get stuck.
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