ElectReon (Israel)
ElectReonis an Israeli firm developing an in-road inductive charging system.
The wireless charging lessens the electrical grid connections needed at bus facilities.
It also reducesvehicle batteryreliance, size, and weight.
Not to mention that charging while on the go brings down fleet vehicle downtime and enables extended operational hours.
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Elonroadcreates charging infrastructure for all-electric vehicles.
Its both an electric road solution forchargingwhile driving and an automatic park charger without cables.
It works in cities, highways, parking spaces, andtaxilines.
The company mounts conductive power strips on top of roads.
Then, the road connects to a server that identifies each vehicle.
Underground Power (Italy)
Underground Poweris an Italian company that creates smart speed bumps.
Tire-like rubber paving converts the kinetic energy produced by moving vehicles into electric energy.
This helps cars respect the speed limits and retrieves the kinetic energy wasted during the deceleration.
Story byCate Lawrence
Cate Lawrence is an Australian tech journo living in Berlin.
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