Summary
Volvo’s CEO, Håkan Samuelsson, stated that charging cars like smartphones is not a technology Volvo plans to add to its vehicles. This comes as Porsche introduced a new inductive charging system for its electric cars, which charges without plugging in a cable. Samuelsson believes this method is too complex and costly.
Key Facts
- Volvo's CEO, Håkan Samuelsson, shared that Volvo will not adopt smartphone-like car charging.
- Porsche showcased an inductive charging system for its electric SUV at the IAA Mobility show.
- The system charges cars without a cable, using a charging plate the car parks over.
- Samuelsson argued this technology is too complicated and not worth the high cost.
- Porsche's charging plate does not need professional installation and plugs into a wall outlet.
- The charging system can fully charge a car overnight, operating at 11 kilowatts.
- Porsche's system includes safety features like foreign object detection.
