(Finance) – Demonstrate the effectiveness and efficiency of powering electric vehicles by contactless dynamic inductive charging. This is the goal of the Italian pilot project of induction charging for electric vehicles (or DWPT – Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer) – in which they participate, together with industrial companies, universities and international institutions, too Iveco And Iveco Busthe commercial vehicle and bus brands of Iveco Group – presented today in Chiari (BS), in experimental circuit “Arena of the Future”. Launched in May 2021, the project is coordinated by A35 Brebemi And Aleatica.
Traveling on dedicated lanes, the vehicles – explains Iveco Group in a note – are recharged thanks to an innovative system of loops positioned under the asphalt that directly transfer the necessary energy to the on-board batteries.
Iveco bus contributed to the project with a Electric E-WAY of 12 meters on which the appropriate connectivity and recharge technologies have been integrated. The vehicle carried out the tests along a one kilometer asphalted ring powered by inductive charging, reaching speeds of up to over 70 km / h and recharging an electric power of 75 kW. The extensive test conditions – explains the note – reproduce reality very well and make the “Arena of the Future” project unique for this reason as well.
The advantages of dynamic induction charging include a strong reduction in the quantity of batteries required, greater energy efficiency of the vehicle, improving the load capacity of goods and people, an increase in the average life of the battery itself and a reduction in operating times. stop for recharging. The technology being experimented becomes potentially a “range extender” for all types of electrified vehicles, cars, buses and heavy vehicles, and applies to both electric and fuel cell vehicles.
“Our company is more than ever committed to supporting the energy transition and it was therefore natural for us to collaborate on this project, bringing you the experience of millions of kilometers traveled in real situations by hundreds of electric buses – he said. Domenico Nucera, president bus business Unit of Iveco Group -. Furthermore, induction charging technology has very interesting potential also for commercial vehicles and could position itself as an effective infrastructural base of any electric mobility system, not only for purely electric vehicles. We will continue experimenting, convinced that this technology, thanks to the advantages it offers to all users, can effectively contribute to the transition to zero-emission mobility “.