One of the most important disadvantages of electric vehicles is their batteries. EVs on the market do not seem to be preferred due to long charging times and charging stations that are not located on heavily traveled highways. But some US officials believe this problem can be partially alleviated by building “inductive chargers” under state highways.
A solution to the charging problem of electric vehicles is coming
TOGG has been a very good breakthrough for our country as a domestic. However, as with all other EVs, there are still some unresolved issues with new technology, long charging times and battery.
The Central Florida Expressway Authority announced that it awarded a $13.3 million contract to a Norwegian startup project called ENRX to build a 2km-long test strip with an induction charging system on State Route 516 near Orlando. Company, “dynamic wireless chargingclaims that its technology can charge passenger cars, heavy-duty commercial trucks and medium-duty pickup trucks.
In short, the system will use a proprietary charging receiver pad that connects to the battery and can be plugged under any EV.. Road-embedded coils will power and charge the vehicle’s battery up to 200 kW, even at highway speeds.
CEO of ENRX Bjorn Eldar Petersen In a press release about the new technology, “When you can charge while driving, range anxiety and frequent charging stops will be a thing of the past. Our unique expertise in induction technology allows us to charge at 200 kW, even at high speeds. No one else has the technology to offer anything similar.” said.
Technologies like this have been around for several years, but they deliver less than 100kW of power. Likewise, fixed fast charging stations only provide up to 150 kW of power, while a road-going vehicle seems a bit difficult to charge 200 kW.
While the company didn’t reveal many details, it said its system is flexible enough that it can be applied to almost any EV currently produced. They also state that the new infrastructure they will offer is supposedly weatherproof and maintenance-free once installed. The emergence of such startups in our country TOGG seems to be an advantage for other EVs as well.