Those who own or are interested in owning an electric vehicle should know some basics about wireless vehicle charging. Wireless vehicle charging is a relatively new technology for powering electric vehicles that could help make electric vehicles more convenient, affordable, and widespread as time goes on.

The following are six things you should be aware of when it comes to wireless vehicle charging. 

Wireless vehicle charging can address the problem of having to charge different electric vehicle models at different charging stations.

Electric vehicle owners struggle with the fact that there is no single standard outlet or plug that's used on all electric vehicles. Each manufacturer has designed its own charging system to plug into its electric vehicles to recharge the battery.

Wireless vehicle charging is a technology that could help solve this problem. A wireless charger does not require a plug, so it could potentially work on all electric vehicles that previously needed to be plugged in to be charged. 

Wireless vehicle charging works thanks to inductive charging technology.

A wireless vehicle charging system works thanks to inductive technology. This type of technology works when a magnetic-resonance field is produced that transfers power between a transmitting pad and a receiving pad on an electric vehicle.

Inductive technology involves sending wireless signals between the charging system and the vehicle. 

Some vehicle manufacturers are already experimenting with wireless charging

There are some examples of electric vehicle manufacturers who are already developing wireless charging systems to sell along with their electric vehicles. This hopefully means that wireless vehicle charging will soon be widespread. 

Some wireless vehicle charger models being designed can plug into standard outlets.

Those who wish to own electric vehicles sometimes have to get special outlets and electrical equipment installed in their homes to hook up their vehicle charging system.

Fortunately, wireless chargers that are being designed are capable of plugging right into a standard outlet. This can help lower the cost of owning an electric vehicle for many motorists. 

Wireless charging may offer environmental benefits.

Electric vehicles themselves are already known for being good for the environment. However, electric vehicles can offer even more environmental benefits with wireless charging. 

Wireless charging helps to minimize harmful emissions from vehicle operation by making it so that electric vehicle owners can use their electric vehicles more often and on longer trips. This helps minimize drivers' dependence on traditional vehicles that are known for giving off greenhouse gases during operation.  

For the future, researchers are trying to achieve "dynamic" charging.

Wireless charging capabilities are just the beginning of what inductive charging technology can do when it comes to electric vehicles. Researchers hope that, down the road, wireless charging will even be possible while an electric vehicle is in motion and running.