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LightInthewater t1_ixpb46e wrote

I thought this idea was an old one? I remember it being tested and it came down to not being worth the trouble/too expensive.

The problem was since cars were driving daily on it the roads got incredibly dirty incredibly fast (on top of natural weather and dut) and even in the best of conditions the cars didn't charge nearly as fast enough.

Maybe tech got better, but we're still a long way from this.

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TokyoTurtle t1_ixrddy7 wrote

Hmm, to get rid of the inductive losses we could use a direct wire connection. There's a lot of power involved so having it next to the road might be dangerous... So, we'll put it above the vehicle. We'll need a return path for the electricity, so let's have a metal bar under the vehicle for that. Self-driving is difficult, so seeing as we have something in the road already, let's ensured that it's accurately placed for the vehicles to follow it. Maybe even make it a mechanical connection. Aaannd... We've reinvented electric trams/trains.

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anthonykantara t1_ixps8dn wrote

Energy products are getting more affordable to produce each year as the manufacturing ramps up and technology advances.

Today, electric airplanes idea is not feasible. Consensus around that. But also acknowledge that in the near future it could be depending on how the tech develops.

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