http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5958009/Scalextric-style-roads-battery-levels-electric-vehicles-journeys.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Scalextric-style roads will top-up battery levels of electric vehicles during journeys 16 July 2018 Tim Collins For Mailonline
[image https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/07/16/09/4E4E5A5700000578-5958009-image-a-3_1531729929381.jpg Electric cars could soon be charged as they drive around, under a new £40 million ($53 million) proposal. The scheme would see pads built into roads that can transfer electricity to the bottom of the vehicle (stock image, Tesla Model 3) video flash http://www.dailymail.co.uk/embed/video/1469105.html The scheme would see pads built into roads that can transfer electricity to the bottom of the vehicle. Similar technology has already been trialled, with smartphone chip maker Qualcomm announcing its own efforts in May 2017 ] Recharge as you drive: Scalextric-style roads will top-up battery levels of electric vehicles during journeys under new £40 million proposal - Wireless charging systems work by a process called electromagnetic induction - Electricity passes through a coil of wire inside a pad creating a magnetic field - This field transfers electricity to a charging receiver on the underside of the car - The scheme could also see these pads installed at service stations and car parks Electric cars could soon be charged wirelessly as they drive on the roads, as part of a new £40 million ($53 million) Government proposal. The scheme would see charging pads built into roads that are capable of transfering electricity to the underside of the vehicles, topping up their battery levels. This is very similar to the way Scalextric toy cars work, with a metal contact on the underside of the vehicles siphoning power from the track. The advantage of the wireless scheme in the proposal is that it does not require any physical contact between the car and the road surface. This is not the first time the idea has been proposed, with various organisations around the world seeking to implement similar technology into road surfaces. [image] Electric cars could soon be charged as they drive around, under a new £40 million ($53 million) proposal. The scheme would see pads built into roads that can transfer electricity to the bottom of the vehicle (stock image, Teslsa Model 3) The proposal was made in a Department for Transport (DfT) strategy designed to promote zero emission vehicle technology. The plans could see wireless charging points built at the roadside, at car parks, service stations and even under motorways and roads. Government officials also want new homes and offices to be built with electric charge points, under the scheme. Speaking to The Times, David Martell, of the electric car charging company Chargemaster, said: 'Wireless charging will make driving an electric vehicle as similar as possible to driving a petrol or diesel car but without frequent trips to the petrol station.' Wireless charging works by a process called electromagnetic induction. A pad on the ground has electricity passed through a coil of wire to generate a magnetic field. This field transfers electricity to a receiver built into the underside of the car. The scheme would see pads built into roads that can transfer electricity to the bottom of the vehicle. Similar technology has already been trialled, with smartphone chip maker Qualcomm announcing its own efforts in May 2017 (pictured) HOW WOULD ELECTRIC CHARGING AS YOU DRIVE WORK? Wireless charging works by a process called electromagnetic induction. A pad on the ground with electricity passing through a coil of wire creates a magnetic field. This field transfers electricity to a charging receiver in the underside of the car. [image] Various motoring companies have already promised that wireless charging is on the way for electric vehicles. This image shows a concept station for a VW Golf at the International CES Consumer Electronics in Las Vegas on Jan 2015 Various motoring companies have already promised that wireless charging is on the way for electric vehicles. This image shows a concept station for a VW Golf at the International CES Consumer Electronics in Las Vegas on Jan 2015 Various companies already offer commercial options for wireless charging for electric vehicles, notably BMW and a number of third parties - predominantly in the US. Wireless charging systems are also beginning to appear regularly in high end vehicles for compatible charging smartphones and other devices. The challenge of applying wireless charging to whole stretches of road and across other infrastructure seems more of a challenge, however. A number of companies already offer commercial options for wireless charging in all-electric vehicles, including BMW and a number of third parties based in the US. Similar technology has also been trialled on the roads, with smartphone chipset manufacturer Qualcomm previewing its own efforts in the field in May 2017. It has created a 300 foot (100 metre) stretch of road that charges electric vehicles as they travel along the stretch of tarmac, even at high speeds. It works by linking a number of Qualcomm's 'Halo' wireless charging pads – designed to charge an electric car when it's parked – into a stretch of road. [image] Wireless charging works by a process called electromagnetic induction. This is similar to the way Scalextric toy cars work, with a metal contact on the underside of the vehicles grabbing power from the track (stock image) Wireless charging works by a process called electromagnetic induction. This is similar to the way Scalextric toy cars work, with a metal contact on the underside of the vehicles grabbing power from the track (stock image) Experts at the company have already suggested implementing the pads into sections of road at traffic lights and even in taxi ranks to charge cars when they're at a standstill. However, the 2017 demonstration revealed the technology was adaptable and could be used for a moving vehicle as well. Two Renault vans, converted to work in sync with inductive charging pads in the road surface, were driven on the short stretch of highway to show that it is capable of topping-up batteries in multiple moving vehicles at the same time. A consistent 20 kilowatts of power was sent to each car during the demo, which is almost on a par with the 22 kilowatts provided by most public electric-car charging points dotted around the UK. 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