Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) have risen sharply over the past three years. However, their overall share of the world market remains extremely down. It varies from about 16% in China to just 4.5% in the United States. One of the biggest obstacles at widespread electric car adoption is the fear of running out of charge on the road. Israeli startup Electreon hopes eliminate “range anxiety” by turning highways into electric road systems (ERS) that wirelessly charge vehicles as they drive.
from Electreon owner copper coils, embedded inside the sidewalk, wireless to transmit electricity energy Grid to a receiver under the vehicle. The battery charges each time an electric vehicle is driven or stopped on the road. For all other vehicles, it serves as a regular route. The company affirms that dozens of cars can be loaded simultaneously without putting more pressure on the electrical network.
After successful testing in Israel, Sweden, Italy and Germany, the ERS is now coming to the United States. Fittingly, the first electric road will be built in Detroit, Michigan, the birthplace of modernity. car. The pilot program, spearhead by the Michigan Department of Transportation, will result in Upgrade a a mile-long stretch of roadway in Corktown – Detroit’s oldest neighborhood – by 2023.
Electreon maintains so widespread Implementation its ease of installation Technology would have eliminate “range anxiety” and help drive electric vehicle sales. It would also allow for smaller batteries and make electric vehicles more affordable.
But not everyone is convinced that the ERS is feasible on a large scale. For the technology to work, all electric vehicles would need to be crew with a charger, which currently costs around $4,000. The biggest obstacle, however, is the cost of Upgrade sidewalks. The mile long pilot project in Detroit will cost Michigan a soak $1.9 million, with Electreon contributing the rest.
Sam Abuelsamid, Principal Research Analyst for Guidehouse Insights, said: “Integrating these elements into routes will add a substantial road cost amount Infrastructure. We already have enough trouble paying for normal pavement.” The expert also points out that only 90% of the energy produced by wireless charging is transferred to the battery, compared to 96% transmitted when using a cable.
Massachusetts-based startup SparkCharge is taking a different approach to solving “range anxiety”. The company has built portable EV chargers that fit in the trunk of the car and provide a full charge when needed. Hope the various the solutions will be encourage more people to switch to clean energy vehicles.
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