We propose the left-side electrification of multilane motorways in suburban areas as a practical way of implementing on-road charging in order to reduce the weight and price of electrically-powered automobiles. These could then be supplied energy en-route, significantly reducing the weight and cost of vehicle-mounted batteries. Our theoretical study is based on the circumstances of Madrid (Spain), a six million inhabitant region, but should be easily adaptable to other metropolitan areas.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1011.0300,
title = {Left lane road electrification},
author = {Felipe J. Llanes-Estrada and Katja Waidelich},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1011.0300},
year = {2012}
}
Comments
12 pages, 7 figures Minor additions, better comparison with railways, and update of discussion