The new Stellantis-HEVO collaboration will soon offer a new wireless EV charging experience.
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As of press time, wireless charging in electric cars is still limited. But, experts said that this technology could soon become mainstream in the EV market.
If this is true, then EVs will be quite similar to how smartphones transition to wireless charging.
Now, Stellantis will make efforts to ensure that its EV consumers can take advantage of the wireless charging technology.
Stellantis-HEVO Collab to Offer Wireless EV Charging!
According to Clean Technica's latest report, Stellantis announced that it will partner with HEVO, a tech firm that aims to eliminate global reliance on fossil fuels.
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The picture shows a road sign next to a charging station for electric powered cars in Sofia on October 17, 2012. Bulgaria's car-packed capital Sofia has recently set a EU example in the fight against greenhouse gas emissions by installing its first state-of-the-art solar power charger for electric cars, officials said Wednesday.
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Their collaboration will allow Stellantis EVs to have wireless charging capabilities.
The first EV model that would have this innovation is the Chrysler Pacifica PHEV. This electric car will first have a Level 2 wireless charging tech.
The integration is expected to demonstrate by Stellantis and HEVO in 2023. If all goes well, the two companies will move onto 50 kW wireless EV charging. After that, Stellantis and HEVO will start rolling out the wireless charging technology to other EV models.
"HEVO's award-winning technology is up to 95% efficient (grid-to-battery) and is compliant with SAE and UL wireless charging standards," said HEVO.
Is Wireless EV Charging Safe?
IDTechEX reported that wireless EV charging is safer than traditional charging technology. This is because the wireless charging models rely on magnetic fields, which are inherently safe.
Experts explained that wireless charging has a frequency between 30 kHz to MHz. This means that their magnetic fields are impervious to water, concrete, wood, plastics, and air.
Thanks to this, they can pass through any non-metallic material safely. If you want to learn more details about wireless EV charging, you can click this link.
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