The French automaker, Renault demonstrated the use of revolutionary wireless electric car charging technology for electric cars in Paris this Thursday. Developed in collaboration with Qualcomm and French research institute, Vedecom, this innovative take on wireless charging enables electric cars to be charged at speeds in excess of 100km.
Based on Qualcomm Halo wireless charging system, it uses resonant magnetic induction via grounded pad to a similar receiving pad in vehicle (Think of it as a giant wireless pad with electric cars on it). These pads were installed over a 100 m stretch of track, supplying up to 20 KW of energy to vehicles wirelessly.
This system can supply charge in both directions, forward and reverse, along with capability to detect alignment and speed, identification and authorization of cars entering the track.
Though the system is still in its early stages of development and further testing will reveal its true potential of energy transfer and efficiency, nonetheless it’s a ground-breaking wireless electric car charging technology that can push electric cars as the mainstream vehicle of choice.