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EV charging roads
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About This Trend
The latest experiment in electric charging? Roads that can directly charge EVs. Multiple pilots have been operating in Europe for a few years. In 2022, the Michigan Department of Transportation entered a five-year agreement with the company Electreon to pilot a one-mile-long wirelessin-road EV charging systemin Detroit, which will allow EVs to charge while driving or idling. The first quarter-mile of the road wascompletedin November 2023.
Trend Updates
Feb. 26, 2024 — Seismic shift in everyday usage
- More people than ever are using this technology and it is now more evident that it will be part of the ongoing landscape...
Feb. 26, 2023 — Federal Regulations spike Demand
- Because of continued interest in this technology and a favorable environment for growth...
Feb. 26, 2021 — Pandemic recalibrates supply
- People are unable to create and devote time to innovating this critical technology now
Trend Category:
Transportation and Infrastructure
Timeframe: Prepare
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