Theprojectis led by the Swedish Transport Administration, Trafikverket, which has selected the E20 highway.
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Trafikverket has yet to determine which technology it will use for the ERS.
Currently, there are three types available: overhead conductive, ground-based conductive, and ground-based inductive charging.
The other two ground-based options work in a similar way.
In conductive charging, power is transferred from special rails or tracks placed below or on the road.
The vehicles charge with the help of a mechanical arm or stick that touches the rails.
In the inductive system, the power transfer takes place between coils embedded in the road and the vehicles.
Most of the focus has been on trucks and buses and for a good reason.
But whether betting on e-roads constitutes a fruitful strategy remains a controversial topic.
But according to the studys findings, the risk doesnt seem that high.
In fact, Europes interconnectivity might indeed give a winning chance to an electric road internet.
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
