Porsche’s Wireless EV Charging Might Actually Be Worth It

The Case Against Going CordlessThere is no question that wireless charging is less efficient than plugging in directly. Phones and smartwatches have already shown that, so skepticism about applying the same idea to electric vehicles is understandable. But according to Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained, Porsche may have made one of the strongest cases yet for why the technology can work.Fenske, who has an engineering degree and owns a Lucid Air, said he went into the experience skeptical and asked Porsche engineers directly about the system while testing the upcoming Cayenne Electric. The German automaker claims its wireless charging setup is about 90 percent efficient, peaking at 92 percent under ideal conditions and dropping to 89 percent in worst-case scenarios.For comparison, a conventiona …