Peri Hartman via EV wrote:
The concept sounds good but I just don't see how it could actually be done.
Agreed. It's an idea, like cars powered by compressed air, or with PV panels in the roadways -- possible, but impractical (except maybe for specialized applications).
Disney developed some inductive commuter buses for their theme parks, and I've seen the idea used in airport trams. In both cases, there were no motors (per se) in the vehicles; instead, half of a linear induction motor was in the vehicle, and the other half was in the "road".
In the days of steam engines, there were locomotives that had no boiler; just a big pressure tank that they filled up with "live steam", ran around until they used it up, and then re-filled it.
It's not like induction charging while parked, where the coils can be lined up and be reasonably close to each other.
Yes; that's a proven method that actually works quite well. It's been around since at least the 1970's (Inductran), and of course in the GM EV-1 Magnecharger.
I'd like to see inductive charging get a foothold and replace the corded connections. It should be more convenient to use (just park in the right spot), and there are no cords or connectors to steal or vandalize.
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