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New Curb Charger Enables Practical and Safe Charging for Electric Vehicles, with Curb Installation and High Energy Efficiency
The city of Cologne, Germany, introduced a novelty that can transform the way electric vehicle drivers charge their vehicles. Rheinmetall AG announced the successful completion of tests for the Curb Charger, a curb charger designed to facilitate access to electricity on urban roads.
How The Curb Charger Works
The device lives up to its name. The Curb Charger is installed directly into the curb, allowing the owner to charge the car easily, quickly, and safely. The equipment provides charging speeds of up to 22 kWh, as long as the vehicle’s system is compatible.
For Rheinmetall, the innovation represents an important step in modernizing electric mobility. According to Christoph Müller, CEO of the company, the charger “This is how we contribute to the transition of mobility with innovative solutions.”
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He also emphasized that the equipment is already ready for mass production, bringing a new approach to urban charging infrastructure. The system saves space, is robust, does not create barriers, and integrates easily into the existing urban environment.
Safety Guaranteed in Any Situation
Aside from being practical, the Curb Charger is also safe. Unlike makeshift solutions, such as the one recorded in Rio de Janeiro, where a hybrid car owner risked their life by connecting their vehicle directly to a streetlight, the German equipment meets strict safety standards.
The device has an IP68 certification, ensuring resistance to adverse weather conditions, including cold, heat, and heavy rain.
In risk situations, such as water accumulation on the street, a water level sensor automatically interrupts the charging before the residual current device (RCD) needs to act, ensuring the safety of the process.
Intensive Testing and Positive Results
The reliability tests were extensive. Since July 2024, the Curb Charger has undergone 2,800 continuous charge cycles.
During this period, the device was out of operation for maintenance only 1% of the total time. Each charging cycle allowed for the recovery of up to 19 kWh, providing an average of 120 kilometers of range for the vehicles served.
With these results, Rheinmetall believes that the Curb Charger could be a key component in expanding urban charging infrastructure, directly contributing to the advancement of electric mobility in cities.
With information from Canal Tech.
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