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An inductive system under the road surface would seem easier to install and would work better with different vehicle sizes. Suspending lines across a multi lan
by 7952 5y ago
An inductive system under the road surface would seem easier to install and would work better with different vehicle sizes. Suspending lines across a multi lane highway would need a lot of structures.
- EricE 5y agoThere is no way you could pass enough current via induction without setting things on fire or microwaving the occupant of the cab (or both). If it was viable, people would be pursuing it already.
- bluGill 5y agoEven if it was safe, the efficiency is much lower, and it is a lot more expensive. Wires overhead are much cheaper than than wires in pavement. It is more expensive to put the wires in pavement, and you need a lot more to get the induction to happen.
- Dah00n 5y agoNot induction but conductive rails are already in use on test stretches of road a few places. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_road https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_road