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Electric roads could be solution to electric cars' lack of range

Until now most research has been directed towards increasing battery storage

Published Thu, Mar 10, 2016 · 09:50 PM

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    IN the race to build driverless cars, it might pay to keep your eyes on the road.

    A father-daughter team founded the Scotland-based Tracked Electric Vehicle (TEV) project where battery-powered cars recharge while they drive from a metal strip embedded in highways. The system is designed to combat range anxiety from consumers who worry an electric car will lose its spark before finding a place to plug in.

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