According to techspot, although the cost does not make it reasonable to build large-scale roads that can wirelessly charge electric vehicles, the system is still helpful for bus lines, traffic lights or roads where people spend a lot of time on the road Israeli company electronannounced It is planning to build the first road in the United States with the wireless charging function of electric vehicles The pilot project, which will be completed next year in Detroit, Michigan, is initially only a mile long.
The working principle of this road is that there is an underground charging coil network connected to the energy network. Electric vehicles need a receiver to charge when driving on it. The system will not generate electricity without an active receiver, so people and animals crossing the road will not be electrified. It is also modular, because each coil is separately connected to the grid, so a pit will not make the whole charging system useless.
The amount of charge per mile depends on the vehicle and its speed. Although the road will not fully replenish the battery, especially considering its length, it will increase slightly, so that electric vehicles can go further before they need a charging station. The receiver can also accumulate bills so that the owner can pay for electricity later.
An electron representative said that bus lines would be a good place to implement such charging systems because they were predictable and repetitive. Congested areas may also be good because your car will have time to recharge while waiting for traffic.
Electron will lead the design, evaluation, iteration, testing and implementation of the pilot project, which aims to be operational by 2023.