Electric road built in Sweden

An innovative electric road concept has been developed in Sweden by researchers at Lund University.. The new system features a conductive rail on the road surface, which is inactive until an EV passes over the top. The EV can be charged with up to 160kW by the rail, with the system offering an efficiency claimed to be as high as 97%. The system could allow EVs to feature smaller, lower cost batteries as range extension would be delivered by the charging system instead.
October 25, 2017 Read time: 1 min

An innovative electric road concept has been developed in Sweden by researchers at Lund University. The new system features a conductive rail on the road surface, which is inactive until an EV passes over the top. The EV can be charged with up to 160kW by the rail, with the system offering an efficiency claimed to be as high as 97%. The system could allow EVs to feature smaller, lower cost batteries as range extension would be delivered by the charging system instead.

Road Structures

Related Content

  • EV charging infrastructure – what’s the future?
    November 14, 2022
    Road designers, construction companies and concessionaire firms will increasingly need answers about electric vehicle charging infrastructure and a new website is there to help – EV Charging and Infrastructure, evcandi.com - follows the latest news, technology and regulations.
    Read More
  • Asphalt paving innovations are being unveiled
    June 11, 2019
    Asphalt paving technology has moved forward another step
    Read More
  • Chinese Government providing incentives for Beijing electric car customers
    May 22, 2015
    The Chinese Government is adding initial incentives to customers for electric vehicles (EVs) in capital Beijing. Car buyers in the Chinese capital typically face high costs as well as restrictions on when their vehicles can be used. Cars with odd or even numbers on their licence plates can currently only be used on alternate days. However the city’s authorities are providing an additional incentive for customers to purchase EVs instead of conventional combustion engine vehicles by relaxing these constraints
    Read More
  • Bitumen technology suppliers seek new ways to save money and work more efficiently
    April 24, 2013
    When World Highways decided to ask some of the industry’s leading suppliers what the future holds for bitumen, we found out - not surprisingly in the current economic climate - that it’s all about saving money. Kristina Smith reports. How quickly the tide turns. Just two years ago, saving carbon and the planet was moving up many countries’ political agendas. Now politicians in Europe and beyond have been forced to park commitments in the face of economic austerity. “The big issue with local government is th
    Read More

Highlighted Content