California-based Enteligent is taking pre-orders for a DC-to-DC EV quick charger that may be paired with photo voltaic to attenuate emissions.
Pitched as an alternative choice to Degree 2 AC chargers, the Enteligent TLCEV T1 EVSE eliminates power losses from DC-AC-DC conversion losses that might in any other case be an element if put in at a location and not using a devoted energy supply for the charger, the corporate mentioned.
This setup, which Enteligent claims is a world first, permits for DC fast-charging installations at websites that beforehand had lower-power Degree 2 charging. And if chargers are linked to photo voltaic installations, Enteligent claims, there isn’t any want to attach them to the grid. This cuts down on allowing and different problems whereas making certain EVs are charged solely with renewable power, additional reducing their carbon footprint.
Enteligent mentioned its {hardware} can help quick charging at as much as 12.5 kw, and is obtainable with Tesla North American Charging Commonplace (NACS) or CCS-1 connectors. This setup can now be ordered with a refundable $250 deposit, which will probably be utilized towards an “early chicken” value of $2,249.
Enteligent additionally introduced that it had provided a 25-kw DC-to-DC bidirectional charger to a “massive logistics firm” to cost electrical ship autos, and had raised $6 million for additional commercialization.
Photo voltaic-powered bidirectional charging might present the aptitude for EVs to behave as an emergency backup energy supply. Such functionality is already with the Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck for residential functions, whereas Normal Motors has established a whole power enterprise unit to make the most of the bidirectional charging that may quickly be out there throughout its EV lineup.