Common charging point for electric vehicle they are destined to become yet another element of the urban landscape in the years to come. It’s commonplace today -and in cities where its presence is more than anecdotal- to see vertical charging poles with cables, but there are also induction chargers that avoid relying on plugs and cables. Well, according Daily Mail wireless chargers of this type will begin to be installed in the UK next spring.

The first induction charger will start installing in streets, parking lots and taxi ranks London, Midlands (or midlands) and Scotland. It is a platform hidden under the floor which eliminates the need for cables, simplify the refilling process. Just stand at the top to get started wireless charging, forgetting about connector types and similar concerns going on nowadays. In addition, they also reduce the risk of being damaged or destroyed by acts of vandalism or weather elements.

This device will be the first wireless charger available to private owners in the UK. The company responsible for building and installing it is Connected Curb and its partner Magment, which is hoping to get started test the first charger in the next two months and develop it starting in the middle of this year. They haven’t mentioned details about the number of chargers planned to be installed.

According to Connected Curb CEO Chris Pateman-Jones: “Vehicle manufacturers are increasingly incorporating induction charging technology into their new models, but currently there are only a handful of induction charging points for electric vehicles. Our goal is to change that.”

This technology is used to recharge other small electronic devices, such as toothbrushes or cell phones (even some cars already have this type of charger in the cabin). The physical principle in both cases is the same. In this case, the coil lying on the ground creates a force field when an electric current passes through the coil; this induces another field in the coil located at the bottom of the car, which in turn creates an electric current that powers the battery and recharges it.

However, it is a technology whose presence is still anecdotal in cars. Although it is expected to become popular among electric cars in the coming years, just for now some BMW plug-in hybrids They are equipped with the necessary technology to be able to recharge wirelessly.