As part of a program to test alternative charging options, Volvo will put a wireless EV charging system through its paces. In a three-year pilot, a small fleet of electric Volvo XC40 cars will be used as taxis.
The cars have a wireless charging system. There will be charging pads in the ground. Volvo will use cameras to help drivers put their cars in the correct position and taxis will automatically top up their batteries when they are in the right spot. An EV charging at a rate of 41 kilowatts was shown in an image.
The EVs will be on the road for more than 12 hours a day and are expected to be driven for upwards of 100,000 km (62,000 miles) per year. Volvo says this is the first durability test of its electric EVs in a commercial setting. Momentum Dynamics has also teamed up with Jaguar to test wireless charging in electric taxis in Norway.The concept of building charging tech into roads isn't new, but it hasn't taken off yet. At some point in the future, drivers may not need to visit a typical charging station because researchers and engineers are working on other ways to charge EV as they drive.
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