Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Rolls Royce
When Rolls-Royce wheeled out its 102 EX Phantom Experimental Electric at the Geneva Motor Show we were told that the vehicle, a 6,000 pound behemoth that started life as run-of-the-mill Phantom, is propelled by a pair of UQM electric motors that puts out a combined 290 kilowatts. Those motors get juice from a 71 kWh battery pack that consists of 96 cells arranged to resemble the donor vehicle’s original 6.75-liter gasoline engine and six-speed automatic transmission.
Even though the 102EX Concept is fitted with a receptacle for conventional plug-in charging, the massive electric sedan also features HaloIPT‘s inductive technology. The 102EX is equipped with an inductive mat on its underside, allowing Halo’s wireless, in-road system to shoot a charge across an air gap of up to 15.75 inches, filling up the vehicle at a speed that matches most plug-and-cable setups. This inductive charging technology is claimed to be tolerant of parking misalignments and allows the Rolls-Royce’s driver chauffeur to pass on plugging in.
Photos copyright (C)2011 Drew Phillips / AOL
[Source: HaloIPT]
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