BMW has announced that it will launch the inductive charging system for its electrified 5 Series 530e i-Performance. The mechanism consists of a Ground-pad that can be installed on a garage floor or outdoors, and a Car Pad, which is attached to the vehicle undercarriage and connected to the lithium-ion battery. The screen of the car helps the driver to position the car directly over the Ground-pad (the system allows a distance of up to three inches forward and backward and about five and a half inches from side to side). Once the car is properly placed, the driver presses a start button and wireless charging begins. The system automatically turns off when the battery is empty.
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Full charging of the 9.2 kWh battery of the 530e takes about three and a half hours and has a claimed efficiency of 85 percent. BMW says that this is similar to the speed of its main level 2 charger.The inductive charging option is not offered for any other BMW plug-in models. It is available exclusively for the 530e and only for leased vehicles.
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Despite the automaker's great efforts towards electrified drives, inductive charging has lagged behind. Mercedes-Benz had already announced that the feature will be available for the S550e later this year, but it now appears that it has been delayed. Aftermarket supplier Evatran manufactures both the i3 and the Chevrolet Volt, the Nissan Leaf and the Tesla Model S.

In the 530e, a 2.0-liter turbo 4 makes 180 hp and 255 lb-ft; It is complemented by an e Drive system with 111 hp and 184 pound-foot, which offers a total output of 248 hp and 310 pound-foot torque. The battery has a capacity of up to 9.2 kWh, so it is designed for 14 fully electric miles and is then combined in hybrid mode with 28 mpg EPA.
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We would have expected a wider availability of the technology, but it was hampered by high costs, inter-operability concerns and relatively slow load times. That's too bad considering the comfort the technology promises. The rollout of BMW is relatively limited, but it's at least a start.

http://www.eliancars.com/2019/08/bmw-introduces-inductive-charging-on.html

Interesting

Technology is bae!

This is amazing

Soon inductive power source will line the road foundation

OKay we'd buy it here in Nigerian in 2030..Thanks

cool

Ok nice

The Japs will be on to this in a minute

I would love to try this car but skilled mechanics is a problem in Nigeria

Proffdada:
Soon inductive power source will line the road foundation

Need For Speed coming to reality!

This our oil is consistently threatened. Well, we can still concentrate on gas.

We will buy it and remove all d rubbish, construct an old engine and gear box use am wel well

Barthley:
OKay we'd buy it here in Nigerian in 2030..Thanks

You Not We Please.

This awa oyel go soon become valueless
Are we prepared for life without oyel money??

Why don't we progress technologically? Are the white men suppressing our brains?

The Japs are top in tech Line but they work for a more greener solution

Imagine!!! I never even buy 1990 Bettles and BMW is already doing Inductive Wireless Charging on their Car.

Oh BMW, though I love my benz ,but I still will cheat with u, ure like omotola in a hot shower, lots of x rates

Where is Autojosh?

goDus001:
Where is Autojosh?

walahi.. I thought na Autojosh post

Very creamy ride.

Godspower35:
BMW has announced that it will launch the inductive charging system for its electrified 5 Series 530e i-Performance. The mechanism consists of a Ground-pad that can be installed on a garage floor or outdoors, and a Car Pad, which is attached to the vehicle undercarriage and connected to the lithium-ion battery. The screen of the car helps the driver to position the car directly over the Ground-pad (the system allows a distance of up to three inches forward and backward and about five and a half inches from side to side). Once the car is properly placed, the driver presses a start button and wireless charging begins. The system automatically turns off when the battery is empty.
[img]https://1.bp..com/-DSu9oXwsldE/XVHi6xusgkI/AAAAAAAACog/a56iodoWyU8s6P403ZVvaXNBfYvgz0eyQCLcBGAs/s320/Bmw%2B530e%2B%2B4.jpg[/img]
Full charging of the 9.2 kWh battery of the 530e takes about three and a half hours and has a claimed efficiency of 85 percent. BMW says that this is similar to the speed of its main level 2 charger.The inductive charging option is not offered for any other BMW plug-in models. It is available exclusively for the 530e and only for leased vehicles.
[img]https://1.bp..com/-cgVWuzpxgAc/XVHhSM2edaI/AAAAAAAACoU/76mSDQ3ovk8yFDdQ0Nw2xSGbSqIv8wxtgCLcBGAs/s320/Bmw%2B530e%2B%2B3.jpg[/img]
Despite the automaker's great efforts towards electrified drives, inductive charging has lagged behind. Mercedes-Benz had already announced that the feature will be available for the S550e later this year, but it now appears that it has been delayed. Aftermarket supplier Evatran manufactures both the i3 and the Chevrolet Volt, the Nissan Leaf and the Tesla Model S.

In the 530e, a 2.0-liter turbo 4 makes 180 hp and 255 lb-ft; It is complemented by an e Drive system with 111 hp and 184 pound-foot, which offers a total output of 248 hp and 310 pound-foot torque. The battery has a capacity of up to 9.2 kWh, so it is designed for 14 fully electric miles and is then combined in hybrid mode with 28 mpg EPA.
[img]https://1.bp..com/-SAKcJvH7hZc/XVHfNn_y-hI/AAAAAAAACoA/B5OihqtZXsoQ8bin9Ab1Ye_SX-kaovW7QCLcBGAs/s320/Bmw%2B530e.jpg[/img]
We would have expected a wider availability of the technology, but it was hampered by high costs, inter-operability concerns and relatively slow load times. That's too bad considering the comfort the technology promises. The rollout of BMW is relatively limited, but it's at least a start.

http://www.eliancars.com/2019/08/bmw-introduces-inductive-charging-on.html

Abeg who feet helep me summarize this matter wey dey ground so

Motor don turn to mobile phone....... Charge mobile phone wirelessly & charge motor wirelessly too.....

E go sweet for Lagos traffic........

Dudeweedlmao:
Why don't we progress technologically? Are the white men suppressing our brains?

No we are suppressing ourselves

TANID:
You Not We Please.

When you are saying u not we now somebody will think there is inductive charging station in Nigeria, your car go sleep house tire

aywhy93:
Imagine!!! I never even buy 1990 Bettles and BMW is already doing Inductive Wireless Charging on their Car.

Tesla being doing it for sometimes now