Electricity Transmitted to Auto Tire Through 10cm-thick Concrete
The decision to invest in an electric vehicle would be much easier to justify if the car in question offered unlimited range. That appears to be the concept behind a Toyohashi University research group's wireless power prototype, which can successfully transmit electricity through a 10 centimeter-thick concrete block. During a demonstration in Yokohama, Japan, the team sent between 50 and 60 watts of power through a pair of concrete blocks to two tires, which then juiced up a light bulb (you can see the rig just above). The project is called EVER (Electric Vehicle on Electrified Roadway), and could someday be used to keep cars moving along a highway without any need to pull over for a recharge, thanks to a constant stream of electricity coming from below the road. There are some serious obstacles to overcome before EVER can get some wheels turning -- namely, a need to pump nearly 100 times the current maximum load through concrete that's twice as thick as what they've managed today, not to mention improving
Electricity Transmitted to Auto Tire Through 10cm-thick Concrete
The Toyohashi University of Technology demonstrated its wireless power transmission technology using electric field coupling with automobile tires and the same concrete as used for public roads.
Thu 12 Jul 12 from Tech-On
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Sun 8 Jul 12 from Phys.org
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Tue 10 Jul 12 from Daily Mail
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Sat 7 Jul 12 from Engadget
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Fri 6 Jul 12 from Geek.com
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A group of Japanese researchers from the Toyohashi University of Technology demonstrated a wireless power transmission technology yesterday at the Wireless Technology Park ...
Fri 6 Jul 12 from The Verge
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