SAE STANDARDS NEWS

Kickoff to begin testing program to validate SAE J2954 wireless charging Recommended Practice

SAE International Ground Vehicle Standards activity is recruiting industry participants for a Cooperative Research Project (CRP) for Safe and Interoperable Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) for charging hybrid and electric vehicles.

Automotive Engineering spoke with Jesse Schneider, Chairman of the SAE J2954 Taskforce, regarding standardization related to the upcoming SAE WPT CRP testing program kickoff. “The Recommended Practice for SAE J2954 is on track to be released later this year, which will provide design and testing guidance for Wireless Power Transfer and alignment for Plug-in Hybrid/Electric Vehicles. Completion of the Recommended Practice for J2954 is the next step in the standardization process and provides specifications up to 11kW, WPT 3,” he said. Part of that massive, fast-track effort by the SAE J2954 Task Force to release the final SAE J2954 Standard involves both OEM and supplier participation in actual vehicle and infrastructure validation testing for the draft SAE J2954 standard.