Qualcomm announces wireless charging for Mercedez-Benz S550e

Earlier in the network already there were reports that hybrid car Mercedez-Benz 2017 S550e can get the option of smart charging. Its press release, Qualcomm has confirmed this information. Indeed, in 2017 together with a new design S550e will also receive a system WEVC (wireless electric vehicle charging). It is clarified that this is a product from the manufacturer power electronics of the first tier who bought a license for the technology Qualcomm Halo.

As noted in the press release, this will be the first commercial deployment of WEVC system in a hybrid car. Now the driver will not need to connect the charging cable — enough to Park in a special area and the charging process starts automatically.





Qualcomm Halo uses resonant magnetic induction to transfer energy wirelessly. Energy is transferred quickly and safely to the car battery. Qualcomm estimates, the efficiency of the system reaches 90 %. Halo has been intensively tested in racing Formula E car, thanks to the Qualcomm Safety Car (a BMW i8). The experience the company has used to integrate the technology into a consumer product.





According to Qualcomm, the Halo is a very important step forward for industry self-driving cars. After all, to call the car fully Autonomous, not if he's not able to refuel. published

 

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