Reports CNN
Electric cars are cool. Running out of juice -- not so much. The British government is getting ready to test out new road technology that would allow electric cars to charge as they drive. The goal is to help drivers with electric and hybrid cars avoid frequent stops to recharge their vehicles. parked on the streets. Wireless power charging "pods" are also available, but they too require the car to stop to get more juice. Most electric cars get charged via plug-in chargers at home or while parked on the streets. Wireless power charging "pods" are also available, but they too require the car to stop to get more juice.
The new charging roads proposed by the U.K. government will work kind of like wireless phone chargers, using magnetic induction technology.
