davidwholt@alien.topB to Electric Vehicles@gearhead.townEnglish · 11 months agoMichigan installs the US's first wireless EV charging public roadwayelectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkMichigan installs the US's first wireless EV charging public roadwayelectrek.codavidwholt@alien.topB to Electric Vehicles@gearhead.townEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squaresorospaidmetosaythis@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoWhat is the obsession with doing this? At least the guys trying to power EVs with solar panels on the roof and hood have gone quiet for now.
minus-square-Invalid_Selection-@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoI could see it being useful for traffic jams, stop and go traffic, and rush hour. EVs would passively gain range in those situations. As a matter of maintaining battery while driving at any sort of real travel speeds? Not worth it.
What is the obsession with doing this?
At least the guys trying to power EVs with solar panels on the roof and hood have gone quiet for now.
I could see it being useful for traffic jams, stop and go traffic, and rush hour. EVs would passively gain range in those situations. As a matter of maintaining battery while driving at any sort of real travel speeds? Not worth it.