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Charging while driving? Tesla Semi electric semi-trailer truck will use wireless charging
2022-04-18
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[Understanding the original industry of car emperor] In the era of charging, charging by charging piles is no longer a problem, but how to charge faster and more conveniently is still the most basic demand of electric vehicle users.

A few days ago, according to foreign media reports, Tesla Semi electric semi-trailer trucks may use a wireless charging system. The system comes from the EV wireless charging system supplier ( Wireless Advanced Vehicle Electrification, referred to as "WAVE"), a subsidiary of a Fintech company ( Ideanomics, referred to as " IDEX.N ").



It is understood that WAVE is committed to developing fast charging solutions for electric vehicles, and its solutions focus on medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks.

Foreign media reported that a WAVE document proposed an extremely fast charging system that will provide charging speeds of 500kW and 1MW. In addition, it will have no cables or wires, and will be directly implanted in the road, so it can provide electricity without being plugged in. According to reports, Tesla's Semi electric semi-trailer truck may be one of the first vehicles to use WAVE wireless charging technology.



It is worth mentioning that, according to foreign media reports, researchers at Cornell University are also developing technologies that can charge electric vehicles while driving. Simply put, it is to pre-bury the charging metal plate on the highway, and the car can charge it when driving on it.



Imagine such a scenario: when a vehicle is driving on a highway, but the battery power is not enough. The driver can directly charge by simply changing lanes and getting close to the special charging board embedded in the road. It can be said to be a very ideal state. The service system recognizes the electric vehicle entering the charging lane and charges the owner at any time.

This technology not only saves time for drivers, but also increases warehouse productivity and will pave the way for more sustainable transportation.



However, it seems that this technology is too idealistic, and whether it can be mass-produced and applied in life is still unknown. Although wireless charging can solve the cruising range problem of electric vehicles to a certain extent, some analysts believe that it will take 5 to 10 years for the technology to be implemented on major roads in the United States. "Wireless charging may sound crazy at first. However, if we really have this technology, it will make a lot of sense." The analyst said.



It is reported that Tesla launched its Semi electric semi-trailer truck as early as November 2017. Mass production was initially planned for 2019, but it was later postponed to start small-scale mass production at the end of 2020. After that, the mass production time of this car was postponed for another year, postponed to 2021.

In late July this year, foreign media reported that the long-delayed Tesla Semi electric semi-trailer truck was about to be put into production. The Semi production line is ready, and the final assembly line in Tesla's Nevada plant is undergoing final commissioning before production will begin.

However, in the second quarter 2021 earnings call update letter issued in late July this year, Tesla revealed that due to battery and supply chain reasons, Tesla's Semi truck project will be postponed to 2022.