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Electric Roads Could Be a Path to a Driverless Future

Israel and Sweden experiment with a new way to increase the uses of electric cars.


New York Times Oct. 7, 2019

BEIT YANNAI, Israel — Electric vehicles can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, at least in theory. But challenges to wide acceptance remain significant: Batteries are expensive, charging stations are few and far between, and recharging takes far more time than a fill-up at the pump.

A technological breakthrough is needed, and many companies are working on ways to make charging faster and travel range longer. Advances have been frustratingly slow.

A small Israeli start-up called Electreon has another idea: electrify the roads to recharge vehicles as they are driven.


Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/07/business/energy-environment/electric-roads-cars-israel-sweden.html?fbclid=IwAR3t-tZXDCWDqtdGXiS6g5FAvVwg8kRoggroWxFquRtUEWxCN0GOuifBwXE



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