Will it ever be possible to have such a thing as a wireless plug?

Question

Will it ever be possible to have such a thing as a wireless plug?

Answer 1

whats the point? if you have a wireless plug then you don't need the plug to start with?

Answer 2

There are many wireless plugs including a variety of coax plugs which go into a socket. You can have wireless gadgets to plug into a socket but you can't have a wireless plug since there would be no need for a plug in the first place if it were wireless. (please be more specific next time with your question)

Answer 3

It has already been done by a man by the name of Tesla in the early 1900's. He used a huge device called a "Tesla coil" (no points for originality) to wirelessly transmit energy through the air. The problem with this is that the losses increase almost exponentially the further you get from the source. The whole system is ridiculously inefficient and it was never considered for serious mass use. The best solution to power without plugs is to carry the power within the device. This can be achieved by the use of batteries or onboard generation. The latter, which is normally used for large scale devices, is now starting to make its way into consumer electronics with concept laptops and cell phones being powered by fuel cells and micro turbines. Both of these solutions are thousands of times more efficient than Mr. Tesla's coil and will most likely be the most predominate form of "wireless energy" in the years to come.