Future Ford Vehicles Could Wirelessly Charge With Unique Coil

Ford Motor Company has filed a patent for unique wireless charging coil that may be used in future Ford vehicles, Ford Authority has learned.

The patent was filed on September 7^th, 2023, published on March 13^th, 2025, and assigned serial number 0083548.

The Ford Authority Take

In recent months, Ford has filed patents for ideas such as an EV charging pad with wireless charging, as well as another for a stationary wireless charger. Such things make a lot of sense as most expect EV (and hybrid) sales to grow in the coming years, which will create a need for more convenient and effective methods of charging. Now, this newly filed patent presents us with another idea for a potential future charging arrangement – a wireless charging coil.

This particular patent doesn’t exactly set out to reinvent the wheel in terms of how it proposes charging vehicles, but it does have one unique characteristic – it can switch from a horizontal to vertical format as needed, depending on the type of vehicle that it would be charging. This system would also be capable of charging both plug-in hybrids and pure EVs, which isn’t exactly the case with some existing fast chargers.

This particular wireless charger would be able to determine the type of vehicle and what kind of charger orientation is best suited for it, at which point it could automatically align the charge pad with the approaching vehicle. It’s an interesting idea for certain, and one that could certainly help make the act of charging an electrified vehicle simpler, if it does wind up becoming a reality.

“Submitting patent applications is a normal part of any strong business as the process protects new ideas and helps us build a robust portfolio of intellectual property,” Ford said in a statement. “The ideas described within a patent application should not be viewed as an indication of our business or product plans. No matter what the patent application outlines, we will always put the customer first in the decision-making behind the development and marketing of new products and services.”