Today, the flaw, the flaw, of an EV or electric vehicle is always the same: its autonomy. A car with a combustion engine only needs to find a gas station if it runs out of fuel., but an EV needs a dedicated charging station or carrying a huge power bank in the trunk. Therefore, electric technology is still reluctant to be widely adopted, and hybrids are leading the transition from fossil fuel vehicles to fully electric vehicles.

What if so much infrastructure wasn’t needed and any standard car park would do? This is the patent managed by Xiaomi. A small self-driving car charges another vehicle It’s parked like a trailer without stopping.

Charge Xiaomi Car

The patent, which we learned about last year but now see in more depth, proposes the same ‘wireless’ charging system found in Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO mobile phones, but tweaked and improved. Like? Using a second car or tanker vehicle to wirelessly charge the main electric car.

The idea consists of a small autonomous charging car equipped with a battery that approaches a vehicle that needs charging. Thanks to autonomous technology, the charging vehicle is positioned correctly, connected to the vehicle and begins the charging process. Although the patent is not yet complete, the process described in the patent could not be more futuristic: A large coil connects the freight car to the vehicle, ensuring that both remain attached throughout the load.

Charge the car on the go

But this idea raises some practical questions. First of all, if the project aims to charge parked cars, it looks complicated compared to standard wired charging. It’s hard to imagine A parking lot full of autonomous electric vehicles and small cargo cars To charge Xiaomi Auto themselves.

One possible alternative suggested by the patent is this: pulling the cargo car like a trailer of sorts, transporting the EV along the road just like a tanker plane It does the same thing as fighter jets in mid-flight. However, new technology needs to be created in terms of transmission in the charger so that EV batteries can handle the incoming current and power the engine at the same time.

The question about this patent is not whether we will see it implemented, but whether it will translate into a more effective and efficient system. But when you’re driving on the highway, it’s fascinating when a vehicle approaches you, connects to your own vehicle, and charges your battery.

via | Xiaomitoday / My Drivers

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