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Sweden builds green electrified road that powers any vehicle through electric rails along the middle
Sweden has built the first stretch of electrified road that allows cars to charge themselves as they drive along it. The 2km road runs between Stockholm Airport and a logistics site hopes to be the start of electrifying the country's 20,000km of highways.
The technology aimed to solve the biggest problem with electric cars - how to keep them charged over long distances.
Energy is transferred from two rail tracks embedded in the road to the car through an arm attached to the bottom of the vehicle, similar to an electric tram or train. The arm is automatically disconnected when the car changes lanes and then reconnects to a different electrified line.
- Road runs 2km from Stockholm Airport to a logistics centre as proof of concept
- An arm from the bottom of the car conducts electricity like a train or tram
- Company hopes to electrify Sweden's 20,000km of highway
- The country wants to slash its transport fossil fuel emissions but 70 per cent
Sweden has built the first stretch of electrified road that allows cars to charge themselves as they drive along it. The 2km road runs between Stockholm Airport and a logistics site hopes to be the start of electrifying the country's 20,000km of highways.
The technology aimed to solve the biggest problem with electric cars - how to keep them charged over long distances.
Energy is transferred from two rail tracks embedded in the road to the car through an arm attached to the bottom of the vehicle, similar to an electric tram or train. The arm is automatically disconnected when the car changes lanes and then reconnects to a different electrified line.