Electrified Roads. The growth of the EV market – in cars, trucks, buses, etc. – will only be as robust as the growth in the capability to charge these vehicles enroute from Point A to Point B. Here and there in the media are stories of people who tell their stories of the difficulties they experienced in their recent lengthy EV trip. That may be about to change, if the people pushing for electrified roads have their way. “The World’s First Electrified Road for Charging Vehicles Opens in Sweden”. www.theguardian.com 4/12/18. A stretch of road outside Stockholm transfers energy from two tracks of rail in the road, recharging the batteries of electric cars and trucks. And in Italy: “Electrified Roads Power Your EV While You Drive”. www.popularmechanics.com 6/17/22. In this case, in Milan, inductive coils under the asphalt transfer energy to on-vehicle receivers. Also: “Study Conceptualizes Energy-efficient, Wireless-charging Roads”. www.cleantechnica.com 7/26/22. And “Global Electrified Road for Electric Vehicle Charging Market Report 2022”. www.businesswire.com 11/30/22.
