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https://www.greencarreports.com/new...sly-charge-porsche-taycan-to-80-in-10-minutes
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https://www.greencarreports.com/new...s-charging-at-superchargers-how-it-might-work
. . . Using a Porsche Taycan as a test bed, teams from VW, ORNL, and UT Knoxville have upped the power level of wireless charging hardware from 6.6 kilowatts to 120 kw, according to a VW press release. The goal is to reach 300 kw, which would be enough to charge the Taycan to 80% in 10 minutes, the automaker said.
Researchers aim to get a better idea of the potential hurdles surrounding high-power wireless charging, but VW did not mention any specific plans to commercialize this research in the near future.
The project will build on previous wireless charging research at ORNL. Not counting losses in electricity delivery, researchers already announced an excellent 97% efficiency for the technology at up to 120 kw in 2018.
Some companies offer commercial wireless charging systems, but the technology still has a long way to go before mass adoption. So far there's a single standard for cross-compatibility, but that only goes up to 11 kw. High-power charging is new territory.
Momentum Dynamics has a system that's already being tested on Jaguar I-Pace taxis in Oslo, Norway, and is capable of charging at up to 50 kw in bursts of 6-8 minutes.
Among automakers, BMW has tested wireless charging with its 5 Series plug-in hybrid, but it hasn't shared results from that test yet. And the Genesis GV60 might be the first EV to offer original-equipment wireless charging on any widespread basis.
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Non-Tesla EVs charging at Superchargers: 10-station pilot program in the Netherlands tests how it might work
https://www.greencarreports.com/new...s-charging-at-superchargers-how-it-might-work
. . . The pilot program opens 10 stations to owners of EVs that accept the Combined Charging Standard (CCS); they'll still have to use the Tesla app to access them, an explainer on Tesla's website said.
Tesla has already been installing CCS connections at Supercharger stations for about three years. Note that the European CCS connector is different than the one for the United States.
Tesla said pricing for non-Tesla EVs "reflects additional costs incurred to support charging a broad range of vehicles and adjustments to our sites to accommodate these vehicles," implying a price premium over charging of Tesla vehicles. However, specific pricing is only available through the Tesla app, and varies by site, the automaker said.
The per-kwh price to charge can be lowered by starting a charging membership, Tesla noted. Non-Tesla EVs will also be subject to the same idle fees as Teslas.
Tesla said that more drivers using the Supercharger network enables faster expansion, and that the goal is to "eventually welcome both Tesla and Non-Tesla drivers at every Supercharger worldwide." The automaker is starting with a small pilot program to "review the experience, monitor congestion and assess feedback before expanding. . . ."
