Michigan To Build First Wireless In-Road EV Charging System in the US

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Michigan officials announced today that the state will build the country's first wireless in-road charging system for electric vehicles (EV).

Governor Gretchen Whitmer said that the state has selected e-mobility solutions company Electreon to build the mile-long electric road system in Michigan Central, the state's 30-acre "mobility innovation district" in the Detroit neighborhood of Corktown.

Ford Motor Company has a heavy presence in the district, Detroit's oldest neighborhood, testing technologies for autonomous driving, electric vehicles and connected fleet management. The company is also restoring the area's Michigan Central Station, redefining it as a mobility innovation hub in the process.

"As we aim to lead the future of mobility and electrification by boosting electric vehicle production and lowering consumer costs, a wireless in-road charging system is the next piece to the puzzle for sustainability," Whitmer said in a press release. "I am happy to see Michigan lead and keep building on these ground-breaking initiatives creating new business opportunities and high-tech jobs."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/michigan-to-build-first-wireless-in-road-ev-charging-system-in-the-us/ar-AATngRU

[WA-03 Democrat]

1. Very cool!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Good for Michigan! The future lies this way. n/t

[Takket]

3. heard about such a thing years ago. didn't know if it would ever get over the logistic hurdles

and whether it does remains to be seen. it will definitely get put through the paces in Michigan. snow, rain, -10 winters and 90 summers. pretty much everything will get thrown at it. Wish our little prototype the best!