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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to charge your electric vehicle (EV) as your drive down the highway? Well, folks in Central Florida will get the chance in a couple of years on a new highway in Lake County and Orange County. In-road charging will replenish batteries of EVs as they travel along SR 516.
Yes, EVs will become roadway-powered. The Central Florida Expressway Authority (CEA) asks you to “imagine a future where you’re driving an electric car on a roadway and pick up high-power energy while in-motion.” The pilot project is seen as a symbol of a road-building shift that takes into account the environment and drivers.
It’s the first brand new highway that was designed to incorporate in-road charging. Sergio Perez of ENRX, a Norwegian company specializing in…
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