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Detroit's newest road can charge electric cars as they drive on it (www.axios.com)

submitted 11 months ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Detroit is now home to the country's first chunk of road that can wirelessly charge an electric vehicle (EV), whether it's parked or moving.

Why it matters: Wireless charging on an electrified roadway could remove one of the biggest hassles of owning an EV: the need to stop and plug in regularly.

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[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 71 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

EEVBlog, Dave, where you at? We need a debunking video. This smells like solar freakin' roadways.

[–] bonobi@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

I thought the same thing!

[–] frezik@midwest.social 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

It's not as bad as solar roadways, but it's still a meh idea. It works, but it's not very efficient. You need coils of wire built into the road, which means replacing the concrete. Still need to upgrade the power grid to handle the load. If it's not 100% tax subsidized, then it has to track where you're car is in order to charge you properly.

It solves few problems and adds some of its own.