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

London

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.

The programme has caught the attention of infrastructure builders such as ArcelorMi…