As were moving towards an EV-dominated future, efforts to introduce wireless on-road charging systems are increasing.
Now, Germanys famous Autobahn will welcome its own wireless charging system although it wont be available to individualEVdrivers.
Instead, it will power a public bus transporting passengers to the city of Balingen.
This will be accompanied by two static charging stations placed at stops along the bus route.
Secondly, the expansion of the electric road by another 600 meters.
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An electrified road was installed at the EnBW training center, powering a local public bus at peak hours.
The Israeli company has run wireless on-road charging projects inItalyandSwedenas well.
But although Electreon andseveralUS-basedcompaniesare testing the tech, only a few European companies are active in the field.
These include ItalianEnermove, German-basedMagment, and SwedishElonroad.
This, in turn, will facilitate the transition to electric vehicles.
Perhaps, the European industry is taking a wait-and-see approach before shelling out all that cash.
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.
