Chrysler introducing industry's first* wireless charging mat in Dodge Dart
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Chrysler introducing industry's first* wireless charging mat in Dodge Dart
Chrysler introducing industry's first* wireless charging mat in Dodge Dart
Chrysler has announced it will offer wireless charging in its new 2013 Dodge Dart. The charging bin will work with MP3 players and iPhone, Blackberry and Android mobile phones, provided those devices are fitted with a special case.
The Pentastar says that this $199.99 Mopar accessory is an "industry first," but we'll take the liberty of assigning an asterisk* to that claim, as wireless charging has been offered as a third-party solution for some time now (even at new car dealers). This is just the first such offering from an official branch of an OEM. The wireless charging hardware isn't a factory option, it's actually a dealer-installed accessory, which means that buyers will have to pay for installation or do it themselves.
Either way, wireless charging is a very cool piece of technology, and Chrysler does deserve credit for being the first automaker to officially offer it throughout its dealers nationwide – asterisk or otherwise.
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I know GM Ventures (their VC arm) invested money into Powermat, which makes similar systems, but I believe they were looking at it more for a system in the garage to wirelessly charge your Chevy Volt
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They need to concentrate on making their cars not suck instead of putting in lame-o gadgets.
I also can't believe they're using the name Dart.. was there ever a cool looking Dart in the past?? Who wants to really remember that one?
Might as well call it a Dodge Aries.
The world needs rental cars too I guess..
They need to concentrate on making their cars not suck instead of putting in lame-o gadgets.
I also can't believe they're using the name Dart.. was there ever a cool looking Dart in the past?? Who wants to really remember that one?
Might as well call it a Dodge Aries.
The world needs rental cars too I guess..
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