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The McLaren Speedtail Can Now Be Charged Wirelessly

Aug. 26, 2020 3:00 PM ET by Sebastian Cenizo Electric Vehicles / 1 Comment The tech is rapidly gaining traction The McLaren Speedtail is something truly special from the British automaker. Hailed as McLaren's own take on Gordon Murray's T.50 successor to the F1, there are plenty of talking points on this special supercar. Thanks to Lumen Freedom, a company specializing in wireless charging for electric vehicles, there is now another talking point on the Speedtail. Instead of plugging the car into a wall socket when the batteries run low on juice, a special charging pad can just be installed on the floor of your garage and when you park over it, the car will begin charging with no wires attached to it. Lumen Freedom Lumen Freedom For those lucky enough to be able to afford a supercar, paying extra for conveniences like wirelessly charging your McLaren won't be an issue. Unfortunately, pricing information for the device is unavailable but we expect it should be affordable for the average Speedtail owner. According to Lumen Freedom, the Speedtail "is only the second electric vehicle with wireless charging capabilities to ever hit the market for consumer purchase." The first was the BMW 530e iPerformance. If you're reading this and thinking that this kind of tech will take generations to trickle down to everyday cars, keep your hair on - we have good news on that front. McLaren McLaren McLaren McLaren WiTricity - the company that Lumen Freedom licenses the wireless charging tech from - has plans to expand and has already licensed its technology to most Tier 1s and automakers worldwide. The idea is that wireless charging will become the norm rather than the oddity, and we can't see any reasons why it won't be rapidly adopted, especially since the company claims that wireless charging using its tech will have no detrimental impact on speed or efficiency compared to conventional plug-in charging. The more these kind of innovations become mainstream, the easier it will be for the world to convert to electric cars. McLaren McLaren

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McLaren Speedtail Sebastian Cenizo Senior Editor Sebastian jumped straight into the workplace after high school. Various vocations in sales, logistics, and project management helped him buy and modify several cars over the years, while his passion for motoring journalism saw him contribute to local print media while running car enthusiast clubs. But in 2019, the opportunity to join CarBuzz arrived. Originally handling reviews of new cars, his love of the technical led to writing detailed blog posts on various aspects of car care and ownership. He currently handles news sourcing, writing, and editing, along with social media management and the clarification of patent lingo. In his spare time, he's either reading, driving, or looking to collect more BMW Performance parts for the E82 and E9X platforms. Contact Sebastian @sebz_tsc @sebz_7 LoginSign Up Home News Features Car Reviews Car Advice 2021 CarBuzz Awards New Cars Used Cars Future Cars Compare Cars Sell My Car Car Dealerships Buy Here Pay Here Used Car Reviews Popular Tags Cars # Video # TOP # Spy Shots # Reveal # Rumor # Auto Show # Supercar # Tuning # Car Culture # Industry News # Motorsport Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Make Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Car Type SUVs Crossovers Sedans Coupes Trucks Sports Cars Wagons Vans Hatchbacks Convertibles Small Cars Luxury Cars Electric Cars Hybrid Cars Future Cars By Price Up to $15K $15K - $25K $25K - $35K $35K - $45K $45K - $55K $55K - $75K $75K - $100K $100K - $200K $200K - $300K Above $300K Back To Top