Innovations and Trends in Electric Vehicle Charging System

Let’s take a look at some innovative solutions and trends in Electric vehicle charging systems that help the electric car revolution develop:

Bidirectional Chargers

As the name suggests, Bi-directional chargers are a type of charging technology that allows bi-directional flow. So how does it work? When an electric vehicle is charged, the Alternating Current in the network is converted to Direct Current. This can be done by the vehicle’s own converter or by a converter in the charger. In addition to traditionally charging an electric vehicle, this technology allows the energy stored in an electric vehicle’s battery to power a home / external load (V2H) or send it back to the mains (V2G). With bi-directional charging, the power of electric cars can be used more sustainably.

Wireless Power

Wireless chargers are not new and wireless charging technology can also be used for electric vehicles. By parking the vehicle on a floor with a charger, the battery of the vehicle can be recharged wirelessly. This technology works similarly to cordless phone chargers, but on a larger scale. As you can imagine, the amount of energy transferred in these wireless systems is far beyond a wireless cell phone charger. These innovations must be robust, safe and certified solutions, which requires a long time and extensive work for those who develop them.

High Speed ​​Chargers

Tesla, ABB, ChargePoint, EVbox and other OEMs offer fast charging stations solutions. You can charge your vehicle with these stations.

Currently, the vehicle can be fully charged in 20-60 minutes with fast charging technology. This period is still high compared to the fuel filling time of the internal combustion vehicles. The ultimate goal is to fully charge a vehicle in less than 10 minutes. The high power needed for these solutions should be controlled correctly. Otherwise, fast charging can cause the battery to deteriorate faster, reducing the life of the battery.

Portable Chargers

Range anxiety is the biggest concern for those considering buying an electric vehicle. What happens if the battery charge runs out and you can’t find a sufficiently close charging station? There is good news for this. Just as there are power banks for charging smartphones, start-ups have emerged that produce power banks for cars. Moreover, you can order them directly from a mobile phone application.

Charging service

Today, the most comfortable way to charge an electric car is to charge it at night while the user is at home. For users who do not have a charging station near their private garage or their home, ZUMO offers the option of “charging as a service”. They take the car, bring it to a charging station to spend the night, and bring it back to the user the next morning, fully charged. This also resolves the problem of those without any charging options.

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