Volvo runs trial for wireless charging technology
04 Mar 2022|327 views
Volvo Cars is currently conducting trials for wireless charging technology in Gothenburg Sweden.
A fleet of all-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge cars, used by Nordic taxi operator Carbonline, are now equipped with the technology. The project is one of many outlined within the strategic initiative Gothenburg Green City Zone, a designated area within the city for use as a live testbed for the development of sustainable technologies.
The wireless charging technology being tested can charge the Volvo XC40 Recharge at 40kW The charging stations used in the test meanwhile, are delivered by Momentum Dynamics, a leading provider of wireless electric charging systems. Charging starts automatically when a compatible vehicle parks over a charging pad embedded in the street, allowing drivers to conveniently charge without getting out of their car.
Once ready, the charging station sends energy through the charging pad, which is picked up by a receiver unit in the car. To easily align the car with the charging pad, Volvo Cars will use its 360-degree camera system. The wireless chargers can charge the Volvo XC40 Recharge cars at a maximum speed of 40kW, making them almost as fast as a wired 50kW direct current fast charger.
The three-year test will see the cars being used for more than 12 hours a day and driven up to 100,000km per year, which also makes this the first durability test of fully electric Volvo cars in a commercial usage scenario.
A fleet of all-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge cars, used by Nordic taxi operator Carbonline, are now equipped with the technology. The project is one of many outlined within the strategic initiative Gothenburg Green City Zone, a designated area within the city for use as a live testbed for the development of sustainable technologies.
Once ready, the charging station sends energy through the charging pad, which is picked up by a receiver unit in the car. To easily align the car with the charging pad, Volvo Cars will use its 360-degree camera system. The wireless chargers can charge the Volvo XC40 Recharge cars at a maximum speed of 40kW, making them almost as fast as a wired 50kW direct current fast charger.
The three-year test will see the cars being used for more than 12 hours a day and driven up to 100,000km per year, which also makes this the first durability test of fully electric Volvo cars in a commercial usage scenario.
Volvo Cars is currently conducting trials for wireless charging technology in Gothenburg Sweden.
A fleet of all-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge cars, used by Nordic taxi operator Carbonline, are now equipped with the technology. The project is one of many outlined within the strategic initiative Gothenburg Green City Zone, a designated area within the city for use as a live testbed for the development of sustainable technologies.
The wireless charging technology being tested can charge the Volvo XC40 Recharge at 40kW The charging stations used in the test meanwhile, are delivered by Momentum Dynamics, a leading provider of wireless electric charging systems. Charging starts automatically when a compatible vehicle parks over a charging pad embedded in the street, allowing drivers to conveniently charge without getting out of their car.
Once ready, the charging station sends energy through the charging pad, which is picked up by a receiver unit in the car. To easily align the car with the charging pad, Volvo Cars will use its 360-degree camera system. The wireless chargers can charge the Volvo XC40 Recharge cars at a maximum speed of 40kW, making them almost as fast as a wired 50kW direct current fast charger.
The three-year test will see the cars being used for more than 12 hours a day and driven up to 100,000km per year, which also makes this the first durability test of fully electric Volvo cars in a commercial usage scenario.
A fleet of all-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge cars, used by Nordic taxi operator Carbonline, are now equipped with the technology. The project is one of many outlined within the strategic initiative Gothenburg Green City Zone, a designated area within the city for use as a live testbed for the development of sustainable technologies.
Once ready, the charging station sends energy through the charging pad, which is picked up by a receiver unit in the car. To easily align the car with the charging pad, Volvo Cars will use its 360-degree camera system. The wireless chargers can charge the Volvo XC40 Recharge cars at a maximum speed of 40kW, making them almost as fast as a wired 50kW direct current fast charger.
The three-year test will see the cars being used for more than 12 hours a day and driven up to 100,000km per year, which also makes this the first durability test of fully electric Volvo cars in a commercial usage scenario.
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