Volvo Testing out Wireless Electric Car Charging

 

According to a news release, Volvo Automobiles will integrate and test a new wireless charging technology. The project will evaluate the possibilities for future electric cars.

Over a three-year period, a small fleet of completely electric Volvo XC40 will be employed as taxis and wirelessly charged at stations developed by  Momentum Dynamics in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The energy would be transmitted using charging pads installed in the street, when compatible vehicle parks over a charging pad, charging begins automatically, allowing drivers to charge without getting out of the car. The XC40s will be outfitted with 360-degree cameras and a receiver unit to better line with each charging pad. The wireless charging power will be more than 40 kW for each electric XC40 which will be used for more than 12 hours a day and drive 100,000 km per year.

“Gothenburg Green City Zone lets us try exciting new technologies in a real environment and evaluate them overtime for a potential future broader introduction,”  said Mats Moberg, head of Research and Development at Volvo Cars. “Testing new charging technologies together with selected partners is a good way to evaluate alternative charging options for our future cars”.

 

Volvo is Testing Wireless Charging Technology for Electric Cars in Sweden

 

Volvo has been making serious efforts to use sustainable technology and to offer more environmentally-friendly options in their vehicles. It's pretty clear that the company puts environmental concerns front and center.

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