Wirless car charging

[Rotting Piñata]

The drive-up and swap out battery exchange already existed (and, unfortunately, failed). Shortly before their demise, I had the pleasure of visiting with Better Place in Israel, driving one of their vehicles, and meeting with their CEO. They sold custom Renaults with exchangeable batteries. They had a series of battery exchange sites that looked like drive-in oil change facilities. To swap your battery for a fully charged one, all you had to do was pull in following the guides and stop for a minute

while robotics removed your battery and installed a fully charged one. It was a very quick process. Cars could also be charged with a cord as we do today. Unfortunately, the company went bankrupt due primarily to a non-tenable business plan, mismanagement, and over-ambitious expansion plans. Too bad. It was a nice ride and there was a lot of potential.

Thought of your post when I came across this today:
https://insideevs.com/news/507098/geely-battery-swapping-china-video/

They even mention the Renault testing. And, being Israeli - I hope you enjoyed your stay there!