Mercedes-Benz has moved to a new stage in drastically reducing the charging time for electric cars. The company's goal is to make charging an electric car as fast and convenient as refueling with gasoline, reports the website ixbt.com.
For this purpose, an experimental car—a mobile laboratory based on the V-Class—was developed. It has five charging ports and is testing technologies such as high-voltage power transfer, battery cooling, bidirectional charging (V2H and V2G), automatic inductive charging, and solar energy charging.
Head of the Mercedes-Benz charging systems division Malte Sivers noted:
“The next battle is for convenience. Customers want the charging process to be as quick and smooth as refueling with gasoline. That is exactly what we are focusing on.”
The car is equipped with a two-port CCS system, which can supply up to 900 kW of power. At a maximum current of 1000 amperes, it charges a 100 kWh battery in just 10 minutes.
In addition, the MCS (megawatt charging system) is also being tested—it can deliver more than 1000 kW of power.
Another important area is bidirectional charging technology, which turns the vehicle into a source for powering the home, the grid, or external devices. The system works with both AC and DC current, and its mass production has begun.
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