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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 [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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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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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

It still operates fine in winter, its just that you need to expend so much more energy that you lose half the range