April 23, 2022 – Next Spring, the nation’s first mile of public road that can charge electric vehicles as they drive over it will go online in Detroit.
The road isn’t meant to bring an EV back from empty: It charges at 20 kilowatts, roughly the same consumption rate an EV uses at highway speeds. The technology is the same used to wirelessly charge a smartphone—on a much larger scale. Proponents say that if every state adopted the tech it could unlock seamless coast-to-coast travel in an EV and cars that would run indefinitely without needing to stop for recharging.
A joint venture between the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Israeli mobility startup Electreon, say there are benefits even for those who don’t own a vehicle: cleaner air, less noise, and increased efficiency for commercial deliveries.
