Cooler, thank you for your videos. I came across this article from the Ideanomics (IDEX) board Tesla Semi’s fast-charging system could be wireless. I'll try to contact Nikola IR regarding this technology by Ideonomics, which in my opinion has a perfect application for Nikola's battery EV trucks, for them to contact Ideonomics and make a deal with them, or risk being left behind the competition. However, if you have Nikola contacts on the ground, please let them know as well ASAP.
ByJoey KlenderPosted on August 7, 2021 During the Q2 2021 Earnings Call Update Letter released in late July, Tesla revealed that the Semi program would be delayed once again due to battery cell constraints and supply chain bottlenecks. However, developments regarding the Semi’s charging system still move forward, and one document from Ideanomics subsidiary WAVE proposes an extreme fast-charging system that would provide speeds of 500 kW and 1 MW. It would be void of cables, wires, and implanted directly into the roadway, providing power without having to plug in.
WAVE, an acronym for Wireless Advanced Vehicle Electrification, is owned by NASDAQ-listed company Ideanomics. WAVE develops high-power inductive charging solutions, but not for things like cell phones. They develop these charging systems for medium and heavy-duty vehicles, and the Tesla Semi may be one of the first vehicles to utilize the technology.
In the document, WAVE shares that extreme fast-charging systems are a sub-category of the company’s primary 250 kW business. However, it aims to develop 500 kW and 1 MW-capable wireless electric vehicle chargers for large-scale commercial vehicles using a primary coil embedded in the roadway and a receiving coil within the truck. Power would then be transferred using magnetic fields that are created by using a resonant inverter to create high-frequency AC currents to energize a charging coil. The energy from the coil underground would transmit energy to the truck, providing a charge without plugging in.
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