Volvo officials said that they are working with partners to test wireless charging of vehicles in urban environments to evaluate the potential of future electric vehicles.
Mats Moberg, head of research and development at Volvo Cars, said: “Trying exciting new technologies in a real environment and evaluating them over time will allow us to Wider rollout in the future. Testing new charging technologies with selected partners is a good way to evaluate alternative charging solutions for our future vehicles."
It is reported. , charging station by supplier Momentum Dynamics provides wireless charging equipment. When the vehicle is parked on the parking space (charging plate), the vehicle will automatically charge, and the driver does not need to get out of the car and wait. On the vehicle side, a 360-degree imaging system will be used to assist with parking and charging related tasks. The wireless charging power is almost equivalent to 50 kilowatt DC fast charging, which is four times the power of 11 kilowatt wired charging.
It is expected that the Volvo XC40 pure electric taxi with wireless charging function will drive more than 12 hours a day and 100,000 kilometers per year; this is also the first time that Volvo pure electric vehicles are used in commercial applications. Durability testing in scenarios.
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