Electric cars may help in reducing fossil use but their limited range and few service centers has been their shortcoming .Now BMW seems to have found a solution to this problem.
BMW has introduced a technology, called 'Light and Charge’ that uses street lighting to charge up cars while they are parked. This will launch in Munich next year and the best part is this technology will be using the existing street lighting system instead of installing new one. Innovative right?
BMW has already made two “light and charge” prototypes which combine light emitting diodes with the company’s ChargeNow recharging station. These charging stations can also be used by any driver and the user will pay for the electricity through an app.
BMW has made using electric cars a much easier task and as an added benefit LEDs are more energy efficient than regular street lights BMW has also claimed that LEDs reduce light pollution because they illuminate areas more precisely than traditional lights — meaning surrounding apartments should be able to get a better night's sleep.
BMW has introduced a technology, called 'Light and Charge’ that uses street lighting to charge up cars while they are parked. This will launch in Munich next year and the best part is this technology will be using the existing street lighting system instead of installing new one. Innovative right?
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BMW has made using electric cars a much easier task and as an added benefit LEDs are more energy efficient than regular street lights BMW has also claimed that LEDs reduce light pollution because they illuminate areas more precisely than traditional lights — meaning surrounding apartments should be able to get a better night's sleep.
Peter Schwarzenbauer, a member of a member of BMW's board of management said that -Seamless charging infrastructure is essential if we want to see more electric vehicles on the road in our cities in the future. Totally agree with you on that point sir!! This technology has the potential to change how we travel.
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