Wireless charging: company envisions electric vehicles getting charge from the road - TomoNews

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL — An Israeli-based technology start-up plans to test a system that can wirelessly charge electric vehicles using energy transfer coils embedded in the road. Imagine if you could charge your electric car or bus simply by driving. This would reduce the need for hefty batteries. It could also extend the range of your vehicle. ElectRoad has designed a system that charges electric vehicles by embedding energy transfer coils in the road. As a vehicle such travels over the coils, its batte