Charging while driving: Test phase begins
One kilometer of future on asphalt: The construction phase on the A6 near Amberg in Germany is complete – now the testing begins. The E|MPOWER project, led by Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), is taking a decisive step toward electrified mobility. For the first time in Germany, research is being conducted on a highway to determine how electric vehicles can be charged wirelessly while driving.
“We are literally bringing research to the road with E|MPOWER,” says Prof. Dr. Florian Risch, Professor for Assembly Technologies for Electrical Energy Storage at the Chair of Manufacturing Automation and Production Systems (FAPS) at FAU. “The technology has the potential to overcome range anxiety, reduce the need for battery imports, and strengthen regional value creation in electromobility at the same time.” Read more …