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Rolls Royce 102EX to Be Wirelessly Charged by HaloIPT

The Phantom 102EX Experimental Electric vehicle revealed yesterday in Geneva has debuted a bunch of innovative systems, and is to be used as a test vehicle to explore the company’s alternatives to traditional internal combustion.HaloIPT is part of the innovators whose systems have been integrated into the 102EX, a company that will market wireless charging technology.

"We are delighted to provide our wireless charging technology for this trial. Industry feedback so far tells us that the automation advantages of wireless charging make it the best charging solution for luxury electric vehicles and will be the key to unlocking the potential of this exciting market. Users don't need to get out of their vehicles and hunt for a cable to plug-in, they will just park and walk away while their car starts charging automatically ... the ultimate in modern convenience," said Anthony Thomson, CEO of HaloIPT.

The respective technology allows cars fitted with an integrated receiver to charge automatically when parked over transmitter pads buried in the ground. HaloIPT's wireless charging systems use inductive power transfer (IPT) to transfer power over large gaps and are incredibly tolerant to parking misalignment with power transfer efficiencies that can match a plug-and-cable.

The technology is designed to function beneath asphalt, and even works under water or covered in ice and snow. IPT systems can be configured to work with all road-based vehicles from small city cars to heavy-goods vehicles and buses.

In future, infrastructure providers will be able to embed IPT technology into roads, so HaloIPT cars can be charged on the move. “This dynamic in-motion charging represents the most effective way of solving the range issues faced by electric vehicles today and will significantly reduce battery size requirements as well as providing unparalleled charging convenience,” a company statement reads.
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