• Interviews
  • Fashion & Watches
  • Gourmet & Travel
  • Lifestyle
  • Next Gen
  • Events
  • Interviews
  • Fashion & Watches
  • Lifestyle
  • Events
  • Gourmet & Travel
  • The Peak Exclusives
    • The Peak Power List
    • The Peak Next Gen
Subscribe Now!
  • Also available at:
Privacy Menu 1
SPH Magazine

MCI (P) 064/11/2022. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No. 202120748H. Copyright © 2023 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.

  • Interviews
  • Fashion & Watches
  • Gourmet & Travel
  • Lifestyle
  • Next Gen
  • Events

Lifestyle

BMW launches world’s first wireless charging system for hybrid vehicles

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Lifestyle

BMW launches world’s first wireless charging system for hybrid vehicles

The technology utilises an electromagnetic field to transfer electrical energy to the vehicle battery.

by AFP Relaxnews  /   June 6, 2018

Building on several years’ experience, BMW is now ready to release its wireless car charging system for the brand’s rechargeable hybrid vehicles.

The BMW wireless charging system uses an electromagnetic field to transfer electrical energy to the vehicle battery. It requires two components — a charging station called the GroundPad, installed, for example, in a garage or car park, and a CarPad on the vehicle. The two “Pads” merely have to be aligned by parking the vehicle correctly over the GroundPad. Users can then switch off the motor to automatically start recharging the vehicle battery. With a charging power of 3.2 kW, the BMW 530e iPerformance battery — which offers a range of around 50km in fully electric mode — charges in three and a half hours with minimal effort.

(Related: 5 future car technologies that will be commonplace within a decade)

BMW scores a world first in bringing to market of this kind of system. For the moment, it is offered as an optional extra, for just over €3,000, on the BMW 530e iPerformance, with production expected to begin in July 2018.

Moreover, as a co-founder of the Ionity joint venture (with Daimler, Ford and Volkswagen), the BMW group is committed to developing a vast network of quick-charging points in Europe, with some 400 high-power charging stations coming by 2020.

The system will be made available first to owners of the BMW 530e iPerformance in Germany. It is expected to follow shortly in China, the USA, Japan, the UK, and France.

(Related: BMW Is developing holograms for their car controls)

db/ajd/cb – Relaxnews

BMW Group

  • TAGS:
  • AFP Relaxnews
  • BMW
  • Motoring
  • Tech
SHARE THIS ON

Trending

Lifestyle

CNY 2023: Year of the Rabbit zodiac forecast

Lifestyle

House Tour: Four families live in this mega bungalow with separat...

Lifestyle

Bentley’s limited-edition Batur coupe comes with gold 3D-printed ...

Lifestyle

CNY 2023: Ring in the Year of the Rabbit with these limited editi...

Lifestyle

CES 2023: The coolest tech gadgets to look forward to

Lifestyle

How private galleries are branching out with artist residencies

Lifestyle

Auctioneers eye new record for Tintin artwork at sale

Lifestyle

Bertone's latest supercar is powered by plastic trash

Editor’s Picks
  • Lifestyle House Tour: Four families live in this mega bungalow with separate living qua...
  • Lifestyle Bentley’s limited-edition Batur coupe comes with gold 3D-printed details
  • Lifestyle CES 2023: The coolest tech gadgets to look forward to
  • Lifestyle How private galleries are branching out with artist residencies
  • Lifestyle Auctioneers eye new record for Tintin artwork at sale
  • Lifestyle Bertone's latest supercar is powered by plastic trash
Newsletter Subscribe
Enjoy in-depth interviews from business leaders, profiles on Singapore's movers and shakers,
sharp commentary, and more in your inbox every week.

Will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement
Footer Menu
  • About Us
  • ADVERTISE WITH US
  • Contact
  • CONDITIONS OF ACCESS
  • PDPA
  • PRIVACY POLICY
SPH Media

MCI (P) 064/11/2022. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No. 202120748H. Copyright © 2023 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.