Every day, Anicet Mbida makes us discover an innovation that could well change the way we consume.
This Friday, he introduced us to a technology from the ElectReon startup currently being tested in Tel Aviv, Israel.
It is the first public network of electric roads that allows cars to be recharged directly while driving.
This Friday morning, an innovation that could accelerate the transition to electric vehicles. These are roads that charge cars as they go.
Electric roads!
We've been talking about it for a long time, experimenting here and there.
But this time, there it is: a big city has just taken the plunge.
This is Tel Aviv in Israel, which is preparing to build the first public network of electric roads.
The goal is to remove the main anxiety when you own an electric car: finding a charging station.
With this system, it will be the road itself that will charge the car while it is moving.
How will it work out in practice, are there rails on the road?
No, it works like charging a cordless phone or electric toothbrush (induction charging).
There are electrified coils in the asphalt and a module under the car that recovers energy without any contact.
We will therefore have the impression of driving on a perfectly normal road.
It is a technology of the startup ElectReon.
It is part of a major plan to reduce CO2 emissions and pollution in Tel Aviv.
Initially, only buses will be able to activate the system.
Then, it will be extended to delivery vans, then to private cars.
It will take a special electric car, compatible with the technology?
No, but for it to work, you will first have to install an adapter under the car.
But at least we won't have to stop to recharge.
Many cities should look closely at this initiative because it is a real alternative to the deployment of charging stations that could encourage the switch to electric.