Britain aims to tackle electric car range anxiety with wireless charging tech

[Hawkeye2j]

While electric cars are heralded as an environmental-friendly vehicle option for consumers, they come with one major problem. Most have very limited ranges that force drivers to stop every so often to recharge their vehicles.

But the British government is working on a possible solution.

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Last week, Highways England, the government department that monitors major highways and roads, announced plans to test a new technology system later this year that would allow low emission vehicles to recharge wirelessly.

Highways England’s “off road” trial will install wireless technology under the road to allow electric cars to recharge as they drive over the surface.

The new technology could alleviate one of the biggest concerns for consumers with electric vehicles: Waiting 30 minutes or longer to recharge a vehicle.

Britain aims to tackle electric car range anxiety with wireless charging tech - News and reviews - Boston.com

 

[ScienceRocks]

Sounds like a great idea!

 

[doctordog]

they should make them use the bicycle lanes and stay on interstates

 

[ScienceRocks]

they should make them use the bicycle lanes and stay on interstates

Why? A electric car can do everything a ICE car can.

 

[Hawkeye2j]

they should make them use the bicycle lanes and stay on interstates

Dog, you following me here lol?

 

[Old Rocks]

they should make them use the bicycle lanes and stay on interstates

Maybe that is what the ICE's should do. Read the specs on a Tesla.

 

[Old Rocks]

A whole bunch of people working on increasing the density and decreasing the cost of batteries. Billions of dollars to the company that succeeds, won't be long before we see at least a doubling of present density, and, maybe, a lesser price at the same time. However, all the ideas are welcome.

 

[doctordog]

they should make them use the bicycle lanes and stay on interstates

Maybe that is what the ICE's should do. Read the specs on a Tesla.

Are you talking about the company that has been given millions in subsidies and is still in the red?

 

[doctordog]

they should make them use the bicycle lanes and stay on interstates

Dog, you following me here lol?

Bill invited me. Hate the new dcj board

 

[westwall]

While electric cars are heralded as an environmental-friendly vehicle option for consumers, they come with one major problem. Most have very limited ranges that force drivers to stop every so often to recharge their vehicles.

But the British government is working on a possible solution.

RELATED LINKS

• Ford’s 2016 Escape: A strong seller for a reason
• Have we found the cars with the most miles in New England?
• New additions to the list of safest cars of 2015

Last week, Highways England, the government department that monitors major highways and roads, announced plans to test a new technology system later this year that would allow low emission vehicles to recharge wirelessly.

Highways England’s “off road” trial will install wireless technology under the road to allow electric cars to recharge as they drive over the surface.

The new technology could alleviate one of the biggest concerns for consumers with electric vehicles: Waiting 30 minutes or longer to recharge a vehicle.

Britain aims to tackle electric car range anxiety with wireless charging tech - News and reviews - Boston.com

That would make EV's a viable alternative. Not as good as what Tesla himself envisioned, but a good start.

 

[Hawkeye2j]

they should make them use the bicycle lanes and stay on interstates

Dog, you following me here lol?

Bill invited me. Hate the new dcj board

Don't really like the new dcj either

 

[flacaltenn]

That approach will EXTEND range, but probably not come near making charging unnecessary. Nissan Leaf is 0.3KW-hr per mile. At 60mph -- you burn that in 1 minute.. You'd have to charge with an 18KW source just to keep EVEN.. Not gonna happen. And people are already afraid of high voltage lines and magnetic fields.

You'd probably extend city driving range by 10 or 20%.. I'd be surprised if it was more..

Would work just as well if you only placed the charging field at Stop Lights and parking lots. So maybe the cost wouldn't prohibit the small benefit..