Detroit is now home to the country’s first chunk of road that can wirelessly charge an electric vehicle (EV), whether it’s parked or moving.

Why it matters: Wireless charging on an electrified roadway could remove one of the biggest hassles of owning an EV: the need to stop and plug in regularly.

    • RGB3x3@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      It wouldn’t reduce the inefficiency though. You still have 50% of that power being lost, which means you need 50% more renewable generation. It’s wasteful.

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        That’s the good thing about renewable energy, we can waste some without it being a big deal.

        Efficiency was the wrong word, but I can’t find the right one.