{"id":12144,"date":"2019-05-12T11:45:02","date_gmt":"2019-05-12T10:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=12144"},"modified":"2019-05-10T11:23:50","modified_gmt":"2019-05-10T10:23:50","slug":"fast-charging-for-electric-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/fast-charging-for-electric-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Fast charging for electric vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.harting.com\/UK\/en-gb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Harting Technology group (opens in a new tab)\">Harting Technology group<\/a><\/strong> has formed a partnership with Swiss automotive company Rinspeed to develop a number of e-mobility solutions including an expanded e-mobility infrastructure for the automated fast charging of electric vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Geneva International Motor Show in March, Rinspeed presented the microSNAP, the latest vehicle study by Swiss car visionary Frank M. Rinderknecht, alongside Harting\u2019s solutions for automated charging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe breakthrough for e-mobility crucially depends on the duration of the charging process and user-friendly charging infrastructure\u201d, says Frank M. Rinderknecht: \u201cLong charge times and unwieldy, heavy-duty connectors deter car owners from switching to electric vehicles, making rapid charging via compact DC connectors an essential prerequisite to speed their widespread adoption.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With fast charging via a DC charging plug such as Harting\u2019s DC Combo 2, future vehicles will be supplied with sufficient power in just a few minutes rather than in hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, automatic charging solutions will increase in popularity, since handling today\u2019s larger charging infrastructure systems limits their usage in space-constrained environments such as car parks or garages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fast DC charging will also become indispensable in the future in order to meet delivery times and the demand for fleet availability, especially for electric vehicles operated by regional transport and logistics companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As online commerce is booming and now also includes the fresh food delivery sector, a new generation of small, autonomous vehicles that deliver their goods to the customer on a \u2018just in time\u2019 basis will become commonplace.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These vehicles will need recharging within a very short time, allowing charging to take place at the same time as the vehicle is loaded with parcels and other material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harting has demonstrated which elements this type of automatic charging solution requires, with robot-assisted guidance to position the DC Combo 2 connector optimally into the vehicle\u2019s charging socket.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the charging process, the robot extracts the connector together with the cable and the vehicle is ready for use again after a short time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The provision of the high-power DC supply is optimally adapted to the charging system. The fleet operator benefits from the short charging time &#8211; as does the end customer, who receives the delivery promptly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rinspeed and Harting have been collaborating successfully since 2016, including integrating the MICA industrial edge computer, for which Harting won the prestigious Hermes Award at the Hannover Fair in April 2016, into the Etos vehicle for autonomous emission and condition monitoring.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Harting Technology group has formed a partnership with Swiss automotive company Rinspeed to develop a number of e-mobility solutions including an expanded e-mobility infrastructure for the automated fast charging of electric vehicles. 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