Explore the track that can charge electric cars on the go

A little less than a month ago, the automotive group stellantis announced “Arena of the Future,” an automotive track that can charge wirelessly. electric cars while travelling. Uses part Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer (DWPT) technology and was presented last month in Chiari, Italy.

technique, a coil system placed under asphalt, responsible for wirelessly transferring energy to electric vehicles — without having to park the car for hours at a gas station. The most interesting thing is that the technology can be used in any electric car, you just need to install a special receiver that performs the transfer of energy to the engine.

According to Stellantis, An electric car like the new Fiat 500 can cruise around the track without consuming battery power — The autonomy of Arena do Futuro is similar to the energy flow of a fast charging station. Tests on the strength of the magnetic field assess whether the technology is safe for drivers and passengers.

“Working with this incredible group of partners, we have proven that inductive charging technology can power our electric future,” said Anne-Lise Richard, head of Stellantis’ global e-mobility business unit. “These joint projects are exciting steps as we work towards achieving longer battery life, lower range concerns, higher energy efficiency, smaller battery size, outstanding performance, lower weight and lower cost.”

Stellantis’ inductive charging system is built using thinner aluminum cables for current distribution because they are lighter, easier to recycle and cost half the price of copper.

Inductive charging way

The Arena of the Future is powered by direct current (DC) and offers advantages such as reduced power losses in the power distribution process, non-converting renewable energy sources, among others.

Automaker Maserati presented a Grecale Folgore with the receiver offering charging at the Arena of the Future. According to the company, all vehicles of the brand will be electric by 2025.

According to Stellantis, innovations have been developed thanks to new Internet of Things technologies, 5G and applications based on artificial intelligence. The DWPT system can be used in ports, airports and parking lots as well as on highways. Magazine Set states that the inductive charging system is one of the 100 most important inventions of 2021.

“DWPT is one of the technologies that aims to simplify the customer’s approach to electric mobility and ultimately respond concretely to decarbonisation and environmental sustainability requirements in the mobility industry,” Stellantis said in an official statement.