How It Works

Recharging on the road

-

In efforts to overcome the two main concerns for people considerin­g an electric car (range limitation­s and charging times) several car manufactur­ers have started to research dynamic wireless recharging.

This technology would enable vehicles to charge while they’re moving over specially designed roads. The system consists of coils connected to electric cables embedded in the ground. The coils would generate an electromag­netic field, and as cars drive over them, a correspond­ing field would be induced in the car and converted into electricit­y.

This technology was demonstrat­ed at a 100-metre test track earlier this year. Qualcomm Technologi­es and Vedecom installed the primary part of the dynamic charging system in a test track, while Vedecom and renault installed the secondary part into two renault Kangoos ZES. The vehicles were able to charge up to 20 kilowatts while travelling over 100 kilometres per hour.

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from United Kingdom