Porsche to Offer Wireless Charging for the 2026 Cayenne EV
Wireless charging for EVs may feel like a far-off technology, but it’s coming to a new Porsche model in the Year of Our Lord 2026. The Porsche Cayenne EV will be offered with wireless charging capabilities, and the way it works is surprisingly similar to smartphone technologies.
The wireless system uses a charging pad, and the driver only needs to park the vehicle over it to begin the process. The floor charging plate uses air cooling and weighs 110 pounds. Buyers wanting the option have to specify it when ordering, which includes a wireless charging prep package, allowing a Porsche dealer to install the charging plate later if the driver doesn’t want it installed at the factory.
Porsche claims 90 percent efficiency with the wireless charger compared to a Level 2 plug, though there may be variance in extreme temperatures. Everything is controlled by the MyPorsche app, and the vehicle automatically syncs with the charger upon approaching.
We don’t have pricing details for the wireless charging system yet, but we’ll likely learn more as we approach the Cayenne EV’s release date, which is expected later this year. The option costs around $9,500 in Germany, so a similar price would be reasonable for American buyers.
[Images: Porsche]
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Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.
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Built-in inefficiency with every charge, no thanks. Park wrong and you think it is charging when it isn't, no thanks. Can't share the charger without moving vehicles, no thanks.
Oh sorry I forgot: EVs are not real, do not work and never will work. There is no electricity. No one has money. Sorry to waste your time.
Now excuse me, I'll be digging up grubs for protein.
After plugging my Chevy Volt in for 9 years, I'd much rather have a plug. In fact I'd pay more for the plug than this. The efficiency loss alone is enough to not want it. Still, it's just a bad idea in so many ways.