Magne Charge

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wall, handheld, and floor mount
wall, handheld, and floor mount

Magne Charge is an inductive charging system used to charge battery electric vehicles (BEV) formerly made by General Motors, such as the EV1, Chevy S10 EV, and other electric vehicles.[citation needed] It was produced by the General Motors subsidiary Delco Electronics.[1] The most common was the 6.6 kW version although a higher power fast charge versions was demonstrated.[citation needed] This charger was unique in that its charge port used an inductive charge paddle, of which there were two sizes, a small and large paddle.[citation needed] The system was designed to be safe even when used in the rain, and was demonstrated in operation fully submerged in water.[1]

Magne Charge support was withdrawn by General Motors in 2002, after the California Air Resources Board settled on a conductive charging interface for electric vehicles in California.[2] It has also been referred to as Magne-Charge[3] and MagneCharge.[4]

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  1. ^ a b "Demonstration of the Magne Charge Inductive Charging System." (Video). General Motors Corp., 1998. Retrieved on 2007-08-23.
  2. ^ "GM Pulls the Plug on Inductive Charging: Letter from General Motors Advanced Technology Vehicles." (Website). EV1 Club. (Letter dated) 2002-03-15. Retrieved on 2007-08-23.
  3. ^ "Inductive Technology to Charge GM's New Electric Vehicles." (Press Release). Chevrolet/Geo Communications, General Motors, 1996-09-01. Retrieved on 2007-08-23.
  4. ^ US patent 5703462 "Inductive coupler assembly having its primary winding formed in a printed wiring board."

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