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

submitted 1 year 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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[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah and who uses the energy that is lost? Nobody. It's not a 50% loss to a driver, it's all gain over the last charge stop.

As someone who did 500 miles this last week in an EV with 2 little kids, let me tell you it would be fucking worth it not to interrupt my sleeping children even if it's not 100% efficient.

[–] anubis119@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Electricity isn't free. Convenience doesn't make things a good idea nor economically viable. Need to charge on the go? Overhead catenary charging is a technology that's already developed for use on vehicles and solves the efficiency issue.