Eddy Grant sang about an 'electric avenue' in the 1980s. Detroit plans to bring that vision to life next year.
An Israeli startup plans to build about one mile of pavement in Michigan that will wirelessly charge electric vehicles as drivers roll past, marking a first-of-its-kind infrastructure project in the U.S.
Electreon, based in Beit Yanai, won a contract with the state to build the charging road system near downtown Detroit, Gov. Gretchen WhitmerElectreon uses special coils embedded in pavement that send magnetic frequencies to a charging pad underneath a vehicle. Whenever an electric car cruises along that pavement or stops on the road, the battery gets charged. The approach is similar to how wireless charging pads send juice to your cell phone.
Electreon's road in the Motor City will be able to charge all electric vehicles, including electric buses. Part of the system will be finished and ready for use next year, the company said in a . State officials didn't reveal how much the project will cost, but said the state's transportation department will contribute $1.9 million and Electreon will foot the rest.
"Michigan is aggressively rolling out various charging solutions and we need to continue to stay ahead of the technology curve," transportation director Paul Ajegba said in a statement on Tuesday."A wireless in-road charging system will be revolutionary for electric vehicles, potentially extending their charge without having to stop."
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