New wireless EV charging record set by experimental Porsche
Summary
A modified Porsche Taycan, provided by Volkswagen Group of America to the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), recently set a new record for the fastest wireless charging session on a light-duty passenger vehicle. This achievement was made possible by a novel polyphase wireless charging system, which was seamlessly integrated into the underbody of the electric vehicle (EV). The researchers at ORNL succeeded in transferring a peak power of 270 kW to the Porsche Taycan, matching the car’s maximum direct current (DC) charging rate. This means that the wireless charger developed by ORNL could increase the Taycan’s state of charge by 50% in just 10 minutes, comparable to the speed of a DC cable connection. The research lab and Volkswagen plan to continue their collaboration, aiming to refine the system, making it smaller, more cost-effective, and easier to manufacture at scale.