Researchers Developing Roads That Can Charge Electric Vehicles

The issue with electric cars right now, besides its cost, is the fact that charging stations aren’t as readily available compared to gas stations. This has resulted in what some refer to as range anxiety, which basically means that drivers will be worried about their car and how far it can take them before it runs out of power.

Over the years carmakers have increased the range of their cars but we suppose the lack of charging stations still makes it an issue. This is why we’re sure that electric car owners are excited to learn that Clemson University is preparing to test mobile wireless recharging systems for electric vehicles.

Prior to this, the university had tested stationary wireless charging systems, but now they are getting ready to test the mobile version which in theory should charge vehicles while they’re on the move. According to the researchers what makes their wireless technology different from those by Bosch and Evatran is the amount of power that can be transferred, which according to the researchers is up to 250 kilowatts.

Clemson University is not the first to test such systems. A couple of years ago Volvo had announced a similar system and earlier this year, the UK government also announced that they would begin testing under-road wireless charging for electric cars. That being said, we suppose some kind of standard needs to be set, but the progress is still commendable nonetheless.

Tyler Lee
Categories: Green, Transportation
Tags: electric vehicles