However, as per the source, which quotes a person with knowledge of both changes of hands, Wiferion\u2019s engineers will stay at Tesla, as they are not included in the deal with Puls. In other words, the maker of the Model 3 hasn\u2019t given up on the idea of topping up an EV\u2019s battery without the use of cables, although we still don\u2019t know if a Tesla-branded vehicle will ever be capable of being recharged wirelessly from a Tesla-branded power supply.<\/p>\n
Back in 2015, the Elon Musk-led EV maker showed a prototype of a charging robot that was capable of finding its way to the charging port of the Model S, but the idea was never put into mass production.<\/p>\n
Fast-forward to March 2023 and a teaser image of a wireless charging pad that was apparently topping up the batteries of a Model S was shown for a brief moment during the manufacturer\u2019s Investor Day event, next to a photo of a Tesla Diner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Wiferion\u2019s acquisition followed, but the Austin-based company never revealed its intentions for the German start-up that began a pilot program in the US through a global licensing agreement with WiTricity, modifying several EVs, including a Tesla Model 3, to accept up to 11 kilowatts of wireless power from its Halo system.<\/p>\n
In related charging news, Tesla\u2019s wired Supercharger network recently installed its 50,000th stall and the first V4 Supercharger stalls \u2013 that are expected to offer over 250 kW \u2013 are currently being installed in the United States.<\/p>\n