Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Audi universal charger for electric cars

A few days of the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show - which opens in the Chinese city next Thursday, April 21 - Audi announced that it will present a small but important gadget dream of owners of electric cars, namely the Universal Power, which is valid for any country. With the hope that such a socket is also adopted for the common electrical appliances such as computers, printers or mobile phones.

Waiting to see the details of the new charging system (actually it is just taking a multi-purpose), we know that there will be no limitations or the type of power to recharge the batteries or the plug will be inserted. "A smaller variety of interfaces for vehicles would reduce the difficulty to launch electric cars.

This universal charging system allows the manufacturer to save on design costs of outlets and consumers to use the medium where they see fit and with a single plug. " The new system was created through collaboration between the three major German manufacturers and global - Audi, BMW and Mercedes - in view of launching the European market for zero emission vehicles.

In the U.S., the universal charging socket has been developed in collaboration with the manufacturers of Michigan, to also be used by them. He is currently undergoing further standardization process at international level that will be complemented by quick.

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