# Crap, Someone beat me there **URL:** \ **Category:** Battery & Chargers\ **Created:** [February 29, 2008, 11:59am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/crap-someone-beat-me-there/556 "2008-02-29T11:59:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anghrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecccb3/32.png) [@anghrist](https://community.electricforum.com/u/anghrist)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2008, 11:59am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/crap-someone-beat-me-there/556/1 "2008-02-29T11:59:30Z")
Novel idea, plus with some refinements there would be no need for “interaction” from the driver. The system could be totally automated. [http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220070131505%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20070131505&RS=DN/20070131505](http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220070131505%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20070131505&RS=DN/20070131505) I just need to contact this fellow now so that I can build it into my project without stepping on his toes. ---
**Author:** ![Twilly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@Twilly](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Twilly)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/crap-someone-beat-me-there/556/2 "2008-03-04T14:30:48Z")
Basically, this is called a transformer… and the EV-1 used a paddle charger ( basically a coil of wire in the paddle ) This was used because by changing the coils of wire in the car, one paddle could charge cars of different voltages ---
**Author:** ![anghrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecccb3/32.png) [@anghrist](https://community.electricforum.com/u/anghrist)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2008, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/crap-someone-beat-me-there/556/3 "2008-03-04T21:16:44Z")
Well, I kind of understood the transformer concept. It was just the setup that I was concerned with. The no-muss-no-fuss and lack of paddle charger. Sadly California adopted the paddle charger before this paper was submitted. The main goal would be a charging system where there is no cable, no plug, and the driver is happy with the car “magically” charging. Keep in mind this is for the mass-market consumer and not those who are technically adept. ---
**Author:** ![Bombardier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f07891/32.png) [@Bombardier](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Bombardier)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/crap-someone-beat-me-there/556/4 "2008-10-10T14:11:58Z")
Similar to the charging system used on electric toothbrushes?