Innovation Segment : Electric Vehicles

Innovation Insights

Electric semi trucks megacharger network - Tesla, CharIN

United States

Tesla wanted a new charging station that could add 400 miles of range in just 30 minutes and they wanted to guarantee low electricity rates at the station. 

CharIN is working on High Power Charging for Commercial Vehicles (HPCCV) with its members in order to create a standard for interoperability of vehicle charging stations for electric trucks.

Tesla was one of five companies that submitted designs, along with Electrify America, ABB, paXos, and Staubli.

CharIN has apparently already chosen the design and it is currently being validated.

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Innovation themes: Low electricity rates at charging stations, High Power Charging for Commercial Vehicles, Electrify America, Interoperability of vehicle charging stations for electric trucks.

Relevant for

  • Mechanical engineer
  • Automobile engineer
  • Electrical engineer
  • Electronics engineer
  • Power electronics engineer
  • Microelectronics engineer
  • Material sciences professional

Innovation sector

  • Electrical engineering
  • Electronics & communications
  • Energy efficiency
  • Energy storage
  • Logistics & transportation

Domain

Energy Efficiency

Energy storage

Sustainable transport

Type of innovation

Core sciences & engineering

Stakeholders

University researcher

Corporate researcher

Startup or entrepreneur

Solution provider

Industry

Transportation & logistics