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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022

Two EV-Charging Roads Are Coming to Detroit

Author:     Paige Bennett
Source:     EcoWatch
Publication Date:     November 18, 2022
 Link: Two EV-Charging Roads Are Coming to Detroit
Stephan:   I see this as a big deal because, as I wrote about a week ago in Driving Out of the Carbon Era (see SR's archive) although most of the discussion of the future of EVs is about what I have called the gas station model of charging stations, my personal view is that as roads are upgraded it would be better if they were turned into charging roads that will charge the batteries of cars as they drive on those roads. For a wide range of reasons, I think this is the cheapest most effective long-term infrastructure for the post-carbon era. And, as this article describes, it is starting. It is very good news.
The company said the roadway will be fully functional by 2023 for EVs that install a special receiver. Credit: Electreon

You may find yourself driving on an EV charging road in the near future.

In Detroit, inductive charging technology is being added to two short roads, a project that will be the first wireless electric road system (ERS) in the U.S. The roads will be capable of charging electric vehicles that install a special receiver while they drive. The roadway will be fully functional by 2023.

For the project, roads are embedded with coils that transfer magnetic energy to receivers mounted under EVs. That energy is then used to charge the vehicle battery, whether it is stationary or on the go. 

“We’re the auto capital. We continue to push technology advancements,” said Michele Mueller, a senior project manager at Michigan Department of Transportation, as reported by Fast Company.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer first announced the Inductive Vehicle Charging Pilot in September 2021. In September 2022, Michigan and its partner on the project, Electreon, entered a 5-year agreement to scale up and manage […]

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1 Comment

  1. Rev. Dean on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at 2:42 pm

    Where I live, In PA., there are electric charging stations where there used to be handicapped spaces. The electric stations are very prevalent already, at every store I go to.