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.

  • @TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
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    147 months ago

    Charging keeps getting presented as a major hassle but it really really isn’t. Trickle charge overnight is more than plenty for a day of driving.

      • @Zeoic@lemmy.world
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        27 months ago

        Same here in canada, but we also have to deal with winter being 50% of the year here. Charging and batteries need to come a loooong way before we can even think about having one…

          • @Zeoic@lemmy.world
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            17 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