Wireless charging certainly seems like the future, but the lack of technical standards has stalled the release of systems from the major EV makers. Now SAE has published an industry guideline for wireless power transfer (WPT) between infrastructure, vehicle suppliers and OEMs. “SAE TIR J2954 Wireless Power Transfer for Light-Duty Plug-In/ Electric Vehicles and Alignment… Read more »
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Blink charging stations to be restored to 30-Amp capacity
Florida-based CarCharging, which inherited the Blink public charging network from bankrupt ECOtality, has announced plans to upgrade its chargers, restoring the amperage from 24 Amps to its maximum capacity of 30 Amps. About two years ago, users began to report of problems with Blink level 2 charging stations at power levels above 3.3 kW. ECOtality… Read more »
What’s up with wireless EV charging
Wireless charging is one of the hottest topics in the EV world these days. Several companies have systems on the path to commercial availability. Evatran has plans to sell aftermarket systems that will work with popular plug-in models such as the LEAF and the Volt. Qualcomm is using its London trial as a test bed… Read more »