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Wallbox introduces Quasar, first bi-directional home charger

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Wallbox, a smart charging company and leading manufacturer of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Europe, announced the US introduction of Quasar, the world’s first bi-directional EV charger for the home.

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Quasar not only charges EVs but can also send electricity back to the grid or even power a home. Wallbox will also showcase its latest products ahead of its forthcoming United States launch in 2020.

“Quasar is the first charger for the home to allow bidirectional charging. This will help us to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, which is essential because our energy consumption as a society increases every day,” said Enric Asunción, Co-Founder and CEO of Wallbox. “To provide a sustainable future, we have to ensure the energy we use is clean. As bidirectional charging offers us the possibility to store energy from renewable sources for later use, it will help us to move towards this future.”

Previously the bi-directional technology was only available at three times the price in very large formats in pilot projects used in fleet depots. Wallbox's team of engineers found an innovative way to make this technology available for consumers in a sleek and compact size with high efficiency and at a significantly lower price.

Quasar is also compatible with solar and battery storage systems to bring the ultimate optimisation between home, vehicle, renewable energy generation and the grid. It offers the unique possibility to store excess energy in EVs, and use it when one needs it.

Quasar is also the only charger to be able to provide a return on investment over time by optimising when and how one uses energy or by providing energy services to the utility grid similar to how solar panels can generate a payback for the energy put back into the grid.

The charger works with a mobile app (iOS and Android) and energy management platform that helps manage bi-directional usage. It works in tandem with utilities grid and energy management system in the home (thermostat, lights, etc.). As a Quasar owner, one can easily set parameters on how much EV battery is to be used so that they never have to worry about the car being completely drained.

Quasar also features optional advanced facial recognition and gesture control technology which is convenient for access, allowing security and the flexibility to propagate accounts to friends and neighbours. In addition to facial recognition, Quasar can also authenticate using Bluetooth proximity, the Wallbox app, and RFID.

“At Wallbox, we believe cutting-edge technology should be simple, user-friendly, and intuitive. We work hard at packing in intelligent and cutting-edge features while maintaining a smart and compact look,” said Eduard Castañeda Mañe, Wallbox CTO. “Quasar is a result of breakthrough innovations in materials science in order to get a much higher power in a smaller size. We also have special advances in areas like our inverter in order to make it so efficient in such a small area.”


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