Volvo teams up for electric advancements

Volvo has a long standing dedication to automotive innovation. A recent demonstration of this is their partnership on a research project for electric vehicles. Today your friends here at Fields Volvo Northfield, your favorite Volvo dealer in Chicago, would like to fill you in on the partnership, and we hope you'll read on to learn more!

In an effort in to improve charging capabilities for electric vehicles, Volvo has partnered on a research project called ELVIIS (Electric Vehicle Intelligent Infra Structure), which is working to develop a smart on-board concept for controlling, measuring and paying for electricity when charging via any outlet.

The innovative research project is working across several industries and aims to bring mobile connectivity to electric cars as well as to identify and remove barriers for using electrical vehicles in daily life. The Volvo C30 has been used as a test car in this project, and the concept works as follows:

·         The driver can choose to charge the battery pack via any ordinary power outlet.

·         The outlet is identified via GPS.

·         The driver pre-sets timing and charging amount on the touch screen or remotely via a smart phone or tablet.

·         Using the mobile network, the car communicates with the grid and sets the charging scheme in order to support optimal utilization of the grid and most favorable energy price.

·         Any unintended interruption of charging process is directly reported to the driver's mobile phone.

·         The system directs the cost for each charge to the car owner's personal utility bill.

To learn more about the project, or about electric cars available from Volvo, come see us here at Fields Volvo Northfield. Our friendly and dedicated automotive experts want to keep you in the know and are here for your all of your automotive needs! We hope to talk with you soon!