Porsche premiere: Inductive charging for Cayenne Electric

Approximately 75 percent of all charging processes for all-electric Porsche vehicles take place at home, according to an analysis by the company. This creates great potential for inductive charging. Porsche now offers the wireless charging base plate, which can be easily installed in a garage, carport, or outdoor parking space. The base plate measures 117 x 78 x 6 cm and is connected directly to the power grid. Customers can rely on Porsche Installation Service, which handles installation and commissioning.

However, wireless charging also requires special hardware in the vehicle. The new, all-electric generation of the Cayenne (internal abbreviation: E4) will be the first model available with Porsche Wireless Charging pre-installation and a corresponding vehicle plate. This receiver unit, protected from stone chips and weather influences, is located in the underbody of the vehicle between the front wheels. The Cayenne simply needs to be parked on the base plate, and the charging process begins automatically. Energy is transferred over a distance of just a few centimeters. As soon as the vehicle reaches the optimal parking position, the Cayenne lowers itself automatically. The base plate is equipped with a motion detector and foreign object detection, which interrupt the charging process if a living being or a metal object is detected on the base plate.

The My Porsche app allows users to track charging processes and authenticate multiple vehicles. With the “Surround View” parking function, drivers can easily navigate to the ideal charging position. Charging begins as soon as the parking brake is activated. Additionally, functions such as timer charging with preconditioning, familiar from conventional AC charging, are also available with wireless charging.

The approximately 50-kilogram base plate is equipped with LTE and Wi-Fi modules, ensuring future remote software updates and infrastructure support are possible. Porsche Wireless Charging will initially be available in Europe in 2026, followed by other markets worldwide.

How does inductive charging work? Inductive charging, as known from smartphones, uses a magnetic field to wirelessly transmit energy. A transmitting coil made of copper and ferrites is located in the base plate, generating alternating current, which builds up the magnetic field. Porsche uses ultra-wideband technology to precisely determine the vehicle’s position. As soon as the car has reached the ideal parking position, the system notifies the driver, and the charging process can begin.

Electromagnetic radiation is limited to the vehicle’s underbody. Extensive tests, including those by TÜV Süd, have confirmed the robustness of the base plate. It is CE and UL certified and therefore meets the safety and environmental standards of the EU and USA.

Fast charging at a new level: The new Cayenne Electric offers impressively high charging performance for long-distance journeys. With a DC charging capacity of up to 400 kW, the Cayenne sets new standards and enables fast recharging at any Porsche Charging Lounge, just as the Taycan and Macan have already achieved in their segments with 270 and 320 kW, respectively.