The in-road charging technology can detect an EV directly above it, making the lane safe for other drivers and the surrounding environment.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to charge your electric vehicle as your drive down the highway? Well, folks in Central Florida will get the chance in a couple of years on a new highway in Lake County and Orange County. In-road charging will replenish batteries of EVs as they travel along SR 516.
The project will invigorate the local economy in the region as part of a fiscal plan to put a jobs center on the map.The first installation ever of wireless charging in concrete lanes, it will offer variable power for small electric sedans all the way to long-haul electric trucks. The system will encompass a footprint of about three-quarters of a mile.
As a vehicle passes over in-road charging at highway speeds, it will receive enough electricity for the drive along the system. Each type of vehicle has its maximum charging power, which the dynamic roadway system delivers on request of the car. With charging strengths up to 200 kilowatts, sedans will be fed about 50 kW and about 200 kilowatts will be for heavy trucks. These lanes will allow EVs to recharge their batteries and compensate for the energy consumed during their motion.
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