On March 4, Volvo Cars, together with a number of outstanding partners, is developing a new wireless charging technology and integrating and testing it on urban roads to evaluate its potential for future pure electric vehicle products.
Volvo Cars is developing new charging technologies that are being integrated and tested on urban roads
According to the "Gothenburg Green City" strategic plan, the Gothenburg metropolitan area has set up a number of field test areas for sustainable technology research and development activities, and the development and application of wireless charging technology is one of the test contents of the plan.
The strategic plan "Gothenburg Green City" is Volvo Cars
The research and development and application of wireless charging technology provides a test area
Mats Moberg, Head of R&D at Volvo Cars, said: "The 'Green City of Gothenburg' allows us to test exciting new technologies in a real-world environment and evaluate them over the long term to explore possibilities for future rollouts. We will be working with a number of talented partners to test new charging technologies, which is an excellent way to explore the future of car charging solutions. ”
When wireless charging is turned on, the driver does not need to get out of the car, and the operation is convenient and fast
The charging vehicle only needs to stop on the wireless charging device embedded in the road, and the charging function can be automatically activated, and the driver does not need to get out of the car, which is convenient and fast. The charging station transmits electricity through a wireless charging device, and the vehicle in turn receives electricity through a receiving device in the vehicle. Volvo Cars uses a 360° panoramic image to easily align the car with a wireless charging unit. For the Volvo XC40 Pure Electric Edition, this wireless charging power can exceed 40kW, and the charging speed is comparable to the 50kW DC fast charging pile, which is about four times faster than the wired 11kW AC charging pile.
Through wireless charging technology, the Volvo XC40 pure electric version will have an average daily driving time of more than 12 hours and an average annual driving range of 100,000 kilometers
The Volvo XC40 is expected to have an average daily driving time of more than 12 hours and an average annual mileage of 100,000 kilometers, which is also the first time that Volvo Cars has tested the durability of pure electric products in commercial scenarios.
Last year, Volvo Cars co-launched the "Gothenburg Green District" program, which aims to achieve zero emissions from transport by 2030. Testing in real-world urban scenarios will help Volvo Cars accelerate the development of technologies and services in the areas of electrification, mobility sharing, autonomous driving, intelligent networking and safety.