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Inductive highway charging is entirely feasible and there have been various experiments around the world for years now. The main issue is how to fund outfittin

Inductive highway charging is entirely feasible and there have been various experiments around the world for years now. The main issue is how to fund outfitting cars to make use of it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_road https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_road

woodruffw 3y ago
Experiments are evidence of feasibility studies, not feasibility itself. From the article, the main deployments of induction in roadbeds have been a small pilot program[1] in South Korea and an unrealized plan in Sweden. The South Korean deployment has apparently (partially?) shut down since. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_electric_vehicle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_electric_vehicle
- rippercushions 3y ago
  The Swedish plan is very much being realized, they've been testing since 2012 and they're building out the first permanent segment by 2027. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Transport_Administration_electric_road_program https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Transport_Administrati... The challenge is not the technology itself, but funding, standards, scaling it out etc etc.
  - woodruffw 3y ago
    Given that it doesn't exist yet (and that the only comparable example was partially decommissioned), I don't think we're in a position to claim that the technology is ready. We've barely had the "easy" wireless charging scenario (small, stationary devices, low power draws) for a decade; it isn't even remotely clear that vehicles sizes and speeds, clearances, road conditions, etc. have received adequate consideration yet.
- imtringued 3y ago
  In Germany they installed the inductive charger at the last bus station. The bus spends less than fifteen minutes charging. This isn't enough for the whole trip but if you start from a full charge you can last a while day.
Aperocky 3y ago
Of course it's "feasible" I can also hire a helicopter to commute, it will be feasible until I run out of money.

woodruffw 3y ago

Experiments are evidence of feasibility studies, not feasibility itself. From the article, the main deployments of induction in roadbeds have been a small pilot program[1] in South Korea and an unrealized plan in Sweden. The South Korean deployment has apparently (partially?) shut down since. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_electric_vehicle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_electric_vehicle

rippercushions 3y ago
The Swedish plan is very much being realized, they've been testing since 2012 and they're building out the first permanent segment by 2027. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Transport_Administration_electric_road_program https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Transport_Administrati... The challenge is not the technology itself, but funding, standards, scaling it out etc etc.
- woodruffw 3y ago
  Given that it doesn't exist yet (and that the only comparable example was partially decommissioned), I don't think we're in a position to claim that the technology is ready. We've barely had the "easy" wireless charging scenario (small, stationary devices, low power draws) for a decade; it isn't even remotely clear that vehicles sizes and speeds, clearances, road conditions, etc. have received adequate consideration yet.
imtringued 3y ago
In Germany they installed the inductive charger at the last bus station. The bus spends less than fifteen minutes charging. This isn't enough for the whole trip but if you start from a full charge you can last a while day.

Aperocky 3y ago

Of course it's "feasible" I can also hire a helicopter to commute, it will be feasible until I run out of money.