Thought wireless charging was only available on smartphones? Think again as Bosch has made wireless charging available for cordless power tools with their wireless charging 18V batteries. Now their bringing the same wireless charging tech to their smaller 12V batteries that power their sub compact cordless power tools with a new Bosch Wireless Charging 12V 2.5 ah Battery.
The Bosch Wireless Charging 12V 2.5 ah Battery is available over in Europe and where it is known as a 10.8V battery which is the same as 12V max here in North America. This is a special battery because you don’t have to remove the battery and place it on normal chargers. With this battery you can leave it on the tool and place it over Bosch wireless chargers and it will charge automatically while standing over the charging pad.
What’s also unique is that even though it offers a 2.5 ah capacity which you would expect it would have a compact battery form factor, instead it has a high capacity battery form factor, meaning it’s larger than a standard bosch 12V compact battery and looks more like their high capacity 12V battery form factor with the flat wide base. The good thing about the larger form factor is that it provides a flat wide base that allows drills and impacts to easily stand upright making it well suited for use with the wireless charging pad.
Before you get too excited, keep in mind that the Bosch Wireless Charging 12V 2.5 ah Battery has been spotted in Europe. The only way of getting one is to order it overseas or unless you live in Europe where these are available. No word on when or if they will make their way here to North America.
Compare to the Bosch 18V wireless battery and charger
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