It seems that in the electric car charging not everything is written. Looking to the future, manufacturers are working on all kinds of solutions so that the user is not limited to plugging the vehicle into a fixed charging point. There is a lot of talk about the possibilities of induction charging, although solutions such as Tesla’s robot-snake have also been seen. This is the same style wireless charger that looks like a Roomba and that it has been done by the specialist EFI Automotive.
This French company has made to order by Stellantis, which continues to look for various charging options for its electrics for years to come. He was at CES in Las Vegas, specifically at the Ram booth, which is working on its electric pick-up, the 1500 Revolution BEV. The goal remains to make charging easy and accessible to everyone. And they are testing this project that consists of a small robot that approaches the vehicle autonomously and recharges it by induction.
Something like the popular domestic vacuum cleaner found in most homes, but with a function that until now was unthinkable. This Ram Charger is designed so that users forget to plug in their car when they are at home. It is capable of detecting when the vehicle is low on charge and moving towards it to locate itself at the point of energy transfer by induction. Once its function is fulfilled he would return to his post to charge and be ready for the next connection.
It is said that this robot achieves an efficiency of 97%, higher than that of most wireless charging systems. Also, get 7 kW charging speeds, which is the same as in most domestic Wallboxes. It also allows options such as programming so that it works at the hours when electricity is cheaper. EFI Automotive also mentions the possibility of extending battery life by these new charging habits. And there is a date on the horizon for its production, since Ram affirms that they could have it ready by 2025.
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