First Planned Deployment of 500kW Inductive Charger to Power Electric Trucks in Cold Climates - Seite 2

Seeing as the transportation industry is the largest contributor (27%) to greenhouse gases in both the US and Europe, with medium- and heavy-duty trucks contributing the most emissions at around 26% of the transportation industry. It’s one of the biggest priorities to convert to zero-emission battery electric vehicles (BEVs).  

“Our demonstration project with Venture  Logistics will show that for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles that demand perpetual operations and require charging infrastructure, wireless charging is the most effective solution at scale,” said Robin Mackie, COO of Ideanomics, WAVE’s parent company.

Benefits:

• Embedded in the road surface, the WAVE Wireless system charges the truck batteries quickly and conveniently during regularly scheduled stops without the need to handle heavy high-power cables.
• The speed and convenience to which high-power charging is available means charging can occur within the vehicle’s demanding duty cycle, allowing the battery-electric trucks to match the duty cycle of their fossil-fueled internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts.
• The pavement embedded systems have no moving parts, which equates to low maintenance and high availability.
• Unlike legacy plug-in charging systems, the WAVE Wireless systems are flush to the ground reducing the risk of collisions with vehicles in an already busy and congested area.
• The risks of trips and falls associated with cables are eliminated.

“We're demonstrating that electric heavy-duty vehicles can operate continuously, recharging during their regular operations,” said Robin Mackie. “The advantages of this technology are evident: fleet operators enhance efficiency by eliminating vehicle downtime spent refueling or connecting to a central depot.”

Wireless charging is the ideal solution for any fleet operator with vehicles moving along a fixed route. In logistics, where minutes and seconds count, fully automated and unobtrusive high-power wireless charging keeps vehicles powered up during regularly scheduled stops across a variety of challenging weather conditions. Additionally, it allows for smaller batteries and fewer chargers, resulting in reduced vehicle weight and costs.  

WAVE Charging is a flagship wireless charging technology and is committed to supporting its ongoing development and deployment. This includes exploring opportunities to incorporate wireless charging into the design of the company's next generation of electric vehicles.