The electric roads that charge your car as you drive - BBC News
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2023
- Charging up without plugging in. Could this be the future of electric vehicles?
A trial of a new technology is underway on Evolution Road in Sweden.
Here, electric vehicles are charged as they drive along through what's known as conductive charging.
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This seems like a train with extra steps.
Can't wait to see a tesla connect with overhead rails like a tram!
Now imagine if we make these tracks everywhere.
Then imagine we elongate the cars with more space for passanegers
Then imagine we make these elongated cars pass through this road periodically
Then imagine that passengers buy tickets digitally to have access to these elongated cars.
Then imagine that the collected revenue is used to improve the expand and improve the infrastructure.
These kinds of videos remind me that we are nothing more than stupid smart monkeys.
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I don't see how this can work in thick snow condition, especially during winter months in Sweden.
It doesn't snow much in the eouth and I bet they clear snow better than England.
@@julianshepherd2038 I suspect they're going to lay this charging tracks throughout the whole country, not just in the south.
I'm in Flagstaff, Az. We measure our snow in feet rather than inches. (We even have a ski resort, The Snowbowl.) I'd be interested in knowing how it would work in heavy snow, also.
Could you just imagine how much that would cost to equip all the roads with that,especially here in the USA.🤨🤔😉🤭🤣🤪
@@oliverguenther6360 I don't think they'd lay this charging equipment on all the roads in the US, only certain parts, but then it will create congestion if people just want to charge their vehicles by driving on a particular stretch of road.
Meanwhile in the UK there's potholes years old that are never fixed 😂
if you line up your wheels right, we'll be able to cross potholes using the tracks as mini-bridges 😃
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just plant illegal plants in them, they'll get fixed within a week
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Just build trains.
That is going to be a monumental nightmare in terms of road maintenance and cost. I don't think most people understand just how rapidly roads degrade and deform. Delicate systems that like that built into a road that is constantly deforming over time is going to make maintance / repair costs far too cost prohibitive I suspect. A single car crash on that strip will likely cause catastrophic damage to it and require very expensive repairs. While this seems like a novel idea, practically speaking I just don't see it ever becoming a viable reality beyond a few test roads. Also this is far too vague on actual power output - I am highly skeptical about the amount of meaningful power it can provide to charge a car.
Ikr? Why not just use pantograph like trains and buses have for decades? Pantographs also have quite a long life, although they can be damaged by tree branches and knocked down during storms.
@@Awesome_Aasim Probably because pantographs would look slightly ugly
A pantograph would still need an earth connection from car to road.
Trams work just fine...
I think Hydrogen would be better.
I can imagine having to deal with a long metal strip in the middle of the road is very safe for motorcycle riders..
Add some rain into the equation and it's even better..
I wonder how it will work with snow. Also, how will snow plows not damage the system.
or ice.
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What happens in a thunder storm?
IMO this is not viable for flood/earthquake prone areas. Batteries are still very important long term for EVs evolution
Nah.
Batteries are time bombs: have you ever been to a Batteries Sales ares..? The smell will make you cough blood and you heads turn dizzy :( huhuhuhhh worse tha SADAM's Cell BJ
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Batteries will be the downfall of electric cars. There are no reliable batteries that last much past three years at the break-even point.
How's that metal strip hold up to salt?
What happens in the rain? Doesn't that charge make contact with the rest of the wet road?
Exactly what I wanted to ask. I myself is an electrician and I wonder how that effect will be solved
@@theeelectriciantvOn top there will be a roof of solar panels that will power the road for free.
@@Alexandrr6 But you haven't answered the question
@@theeelectriciantv it will be a roof made of solar panels
Can't even fix potholes... nuff said!
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Sixty years ago, many UK cities had electric vehicles driven by current from overhead conductors. They were called trolley buses.
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We still have them in Russia in some cities
Anyone else remember slot car racing as a kid?
I wonder what the premium would be on these roads?
This would be a good system for underground transportation systems. It is kind of like carnival bumper cars. Put a bunch of those underground and you could eliminate most cars in cities.
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This seems difficult. You'd have to hold your lane very precisely. Induction roads would be less efficient but much easier to implement. Personally, I like system with overhead contactors for large vehicles like busses and tractors. The system has worked great for trains for the past 1035 years.
What happens in rain, ice or snow?
Also, won’t the roads have to be built and relaid by diesel plant equipment
Very smart innovation but expensive
No idea if it will work, but, as they said, EV are expensive because of the cost and weight of car batteries, plus all the expensive charging stations being built & connected and then having to wait for 30+ mins each charge... compared with all that, tracks would make more sense. (though I guess there will always need be some chargers as a back up option, as not all roads will have tracks.)
Seems like something that SOUNDS great…but just not going to happen practically
Why not have good electrified public transport(trains, trolly buses, tram, metro)
*trolley
And yeah, because public transport is sooo reliable 🙄
@@SundaeExpressit's terrible now but it wasn't always. It's run on the cheap and it's dirty so,people buy and use cars. You could probably 1/2 car usage with a return to an integrated mass transport system.
That already exists in Sweden. People still have cars.
@@julianshepherd2038 I wish I lived in your fantasy world - it sounds nice there.
Wouldn’t heavy snow cover the electric track?
weather will be a big noise, but it's a good idea/option for charging
laying that around a corner would be a nightmare, but good idea, batteries clearly not the future
Nice concept however the initial cost will be huge and hope consumption charges for the end user will be similar to the charges required to recharge the batteries. Furthermore would like to know whether it will make any problem during raining.
how to reinvent trams but worse...
Trams are brilliant.
What happens when it rains? Every roadside puddle gunna electrocute me?
Holy shit, it is real world Scalextrix
It’d be good to fit the track and the cars with wireless guidance system like the stock (cherry) pickers use in warehouses. That way the car would stay on track without the drivers paying attention to it.
At that point just bolt on train wheels
@@stanleybowman-hood6194 it’s actually just the flick of a switch. Not too complicated. I use the system in my warehouse
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Actually the Rockland asphalt and paint on the road can concentrate magnetic field if the car help it concentrate the field strong enough it will charge the coil underneath and when the car left the road part left behind is the same as all other road
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I think along main drags maybe, but cars driving around port facilities and large businesses like factories it would be perfect.
"Imagine scalextric"...yeah, popular when I was a kid, but never actually saw one working, it was always broken for some reason! I am glad I invested my pocket money in lego, at least I got some physical understanding from it!
Concerning on Safety and inconvenience. How about if we have battery stations like gas stations to swap the car battery automatically?.
I don't think this will catch on, in 5 years time you will probaby be able to charge 400 miles in 10 minutes and in 10 years it will take 2 minutes. This could make sense for busses maybe and even then I'm not too convinced.
How much range are we talking?
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I can see this being successful in the US highway and interstate systems. I think as far as city traveling, it would be a bit cumbersome.
that would require US congress to do something
I'd rather have reliable charging stations every 100 km along the highways.
@@zapfanzapfan But they wouldn't be reliable charging stations; best to have both options. Also, home charging, working at at work facilities & charging at supermarkets, would be a good addition, Idea.
Err, 80mph causes way more friction. It’s not possible unless there’s induction coils which is yet again more inefficient
@@zapfanzapfanid rather just stick with petrol and diesel
Let's hope this doesn't negatively affect battery health
I assume at winter time you would have a heating element on the actual charging part, but it would also force people to drive at a very identical driving lane to keep connection, forming deep and somewhat dangerous tire tracks in the ice normal buildup on the road. Then there's the question of salting the roads as we do here. I would assume a salt and slush mixture would not be kind to the charging system, at least not in the long term, making it require even more maintenance from all parties.
Don't get me wrong, I like it because it's cool and futuristic, but I'd guess there might be a multitude of practical problems yet to be solved or even thought of with this technology.
Which is wireless charging makes more sense. A sealed system that's less exposed to the weather and various hazards.
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They do this with rail systems where the third rail might get coated with ice and cause a disconnect. It's basically nothing more than a very long heat tape that turns on when the temperature drops. But this is also something that requires a fair amount of energy.
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Boston, Baltimore, Chicago…. The surprising areas as well… I love Florida too… it can be frustrating at times. I’m hopeful, but also realistic.
I cant see it catching on. There is already wireless charging in development that can do the same thing with nothing touching the floor causing drag. And the electric pads can be under the surface of the road out the way.
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Most advanced and well useful technology . But it doesn't even reached in the several parts of the world and most of them doesn't even know about this. . I hope that this is one of the most advanced and useful one.
I have an electric Kia soul with only 93 miles as the range so this would really save me a lot of money instead of having to buy an electric car with a higher range.
Plus public ev charging isn’t always an option. On the 4th of July all the fast chargers weren’t working which was very inconvenient.
93 miles....
That's why people want to keep ICE cars,duh!!!!!!!!
nice but batteries don't last very long and theyre costly
It's called a tram. Build more charging points on sidewalks.
An electric road is a very brilliant idea compared to an electric charging station. Reducing no of batteries brings down the initial cost of electric vehicles.
Have you built a house under powerlines? This will have the same effect on you when you drive.
Elon Musk has nothing to do with Elon Road
Happy to see new inventions of 21st century
everything is turning into trains🚂
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I think they are not considered the weather conditions
Those nice and shiny silver contacts, look beautiful, So what happens when it rains, snows, floods, etc. Or how about drivers that can't keep the line? New form batteries will extend range and versatility. Just be patient folks it's coming…
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I think a charging lot might make more sense to start off with.. when you park, your car connects and charges from below. If the charging road is short, then expect folks to drive slowly to maximize their charge... which can result in traffic!
Unbelievable! I like this project! Come on in France to test this
This is a brilliant idea. It could be even more beneficial when we start using it on public transport. However, there might be a downside: it could increase energy loss and be dangerous during the rainy season.
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There's a reason we don't build houses under power lines. This road will microwave you while you drive. Brilliant idea..
For obvious reasons there will never be an electric car in the town of Chillingbourne. ⛔💡⛔
At this point, I can say that Trams are reinvented
it is better to have a big battery and charge at home since the price of public charging is insane. it`s a cool idea but everything comes down to consumer cost.
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I've always had this idea as long as i've heard about electric cars. But didnt know how viable it was.
it's not viable though were not ready it takes 6 hours to refuel
Unfortunately it’s not viable. This is just a scam to get investment.
It isn't, Just a misguided dream.😊
this "idea" of yours isn't new. It's called a tram or trolley bus.
Also: it isn't viable at all. Not even a little bit.
Waste of money, charge at home
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Let’s have fast charging stations everywhere. That’s the priority now
How long 'til the car has a "Thermal Runaway"?
Maybe build smaller, more affordable cars. Less overall emissions, less needed energy
This in theory looks good, but what about if you have to be switching lanes. You would need a power track in each lane. Not all vehicles can stay in one lane because of traffic and other issues.
How is able to overcome issues with winter conditions when the roads are frozen over with ice and snow. I would think inductive charging would be better because of non contact.
I would not reduce battery size in vehicles, because people need the freedom to be able to go in to rural areas, or in off road conditions.
wow....very interesting and I think it could be an alternative but I also think it will b a little difficult to achieve for the moment.a lot of money,infraestructure and maintenance among other things will b necessary. anyway,good innovation!
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I can see it be usefull in some stuff but for say Ambulances, Police Cars/Vans and Fire Engines i am bit skeptical about.
And prob some other issues on this development that been mentioned in the comments. But Hope it be a very successful project.
Great constant surveillance congrats.
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Simple discipline, and effective.
How about reliability of that method?
Do we trust a government like THIS ONE to even START let alone get it RIGHT???
Have you seen the state of BRITISH ROADS??
I had a similar idea, have the highways setup similarly to old slot car tracks. The cars would need a simplified self driving ability.
Cars could charge while driving, and get by with smaller batteries for when they leave the main highway systems.
Of course we would have to abandon the idiotic solar and wind power pipedreams and go nuclear.
This would take a lot of load off the system from charging stations and be a big step in solving the battery problems
Charge works Like smartphones?
But how much charge does it give!??
i think i like this cuz it can help when on freeways and highways and more
Wow really amazing 🎉
Wow
Is this not how trains work 💀💀💀??? Anything but a train🤣🤣
They tried something similar in the UK about 5 years ago. A road had overhead contacts and further down they tried contactless charging.
Saw the little experiment... saw it working... and then never heard about it ever again, not even the results or plans. Which probably means that it was successful and the Tory Government are scared their friends in the Petrol business would lose out.
I say good luck to Sweden and i genuinely hope it's successful. I also cant wait for a country to publicly tell crude oil companies to get lost... and that day is fast approaching... Crude oil no longer provides unique essentials... Literately EVERYTHING crude oil does now can be replaced... and they know it, hence them trying to milk every penny now. I also say that the last Crude oil company to go green should be banned... just to send a little incentive and message.
I think you are getting confused with good old fashioned "Trolley Buses". Which had two parallel wires strung above each road lane (One plus, one negative), and could certainly exceed 60mph even with 100 seated passengers on a double decker, as demonstrated across "Mitcham Common" (South London/Surrey border) in the 1950's. So what did they do ? Scrap the pollution FREE Trolley buses, and change to pollution making diesel buses, which have never had anything like 100 seats even on the Double Deckers !
Does it drive in -40 degree weather
Awesome. All the charge on the go techs are really cool. Glad to yet another form.
A good distraction of a line on the road.
So what happens when it snows?
This is great, we got the cars we got the roads, now we need an in depth BBC piece on the making of these cars and then we'll have, the whole picture, ✌
What happens when it rains or snows?
nya.. not good idea. i thought it was rejected long ago.
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Seems a bit excessive… All you need is these contact charging points in car parking spaces, as opposed to entire stretches of road. That way your car can charge at point A and point B and you’re ready to set off to point C.
Funny you say that as they sell the charge-while-parking solution very successfully. As well as quick-charge at the stops for public transport, industrial machines, etc. As far as I understand its the same system but with different and more resource-efficient applications than the extended road systems.
Problem when it rains and the road floods
Genious invention!
That's such a dumb idea. Imagine the wear and tear on the connections, I see those needing regular replacement
It doesn't matter. It's all over about saving climate. It's to late.
I think this idea is great. However, the issue comes with the safety of the public who use these roads. This contact charging can reduce the battery size in the vehicle and also reduce the time of charging.
Giant scalextric set.
Very smart innovation.
If it snows or rains, it becomes electrical skis and boats
Good for public transport in densly populated areas
IF materials and maintainence costs less than over head power lines.
But this system on all roads? Not going to happen.
Trolley of old times.
I think we all know how fast a battery deteriorating when we use an electrical devices while charging it at the same time.
Not coming to Cumbria ever.