Will future EVs simplify and save weight by dropping the onboard charger? - Green Car Reports

Hillcrest's solution would instead put the vehicle's inverter to use, potentially reducing cost, complexity, and weight.

Canada-based Hillcrest Energy Technologies aims to replace EV onboard chargers with a more streamlined system. The company earlier this month filed a patent application for a new bidirectional charg… [+1858 chars]

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