Wireless electric charging

It had to come, wireless electric charging.

European electrical giant Vattenfall is testing induction charging with a fleet of taxis in Gothenburg (Sweden).  The cars will be used for more than 12hr a day and drive 100,000km per year: this is the first durability test of fully electric Volvo cars in a commercial usage scenario, paving the way for future developments in this field.

The induction charging tests will assess how vehicles can be charged wirelessly, with payments taken electronically.

Taking place at two locations in Gothenburg, the charging starts automatically when a compatible vehicle parks over a charging pad embedded in the street. The charging station sends energy through the charging pad, which is picked up by a receiver unit in the car. In the car a vehicle identifier makes it possible to send an authorization to Vattenfall that summarizes the payment due once a month.

In Britain Vattenfall is also accelerating energy transition by making its own capital, knowledge and expertise available to last mile logistic companies and other UK businesses which are looking to transition to electric vehicle fleets. Under the offer, known as Power-as-a-Service, Vattenfall will fund, build, own and operate EV charging hubs on behalf of UK businesses, removing the need for companies to use their own finance, or own and operate their own private wire networks, making the transition to EVs as simple as possible.

https://group.vattenfall.com

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