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Wireless Charging (Freakin') Roadways!!! Argh!!!
janekm:
It's not impossible to have "regular" rechargeable electric buses. You just need to have half of them on charge at any one time: https://electrek.co/2017/12/28/shenzhen-electrifies-entire-public-transit-fleet-electric-buses/
The buses are actually much more comfortable to ride than the predecessors due to the much smoother acceleration. Shenzhen bus drivers seem to think they are race car drivers, the city installed GPS trackers on the buses to verify they stay within speed limits :o
TerraHertz:
There's something about the phrase 'solar roadways' that brings out the Stupid in people.
Solar roadways - dumb idea.
Solar wireless charging roadways - dumbness squared.
But even the critics seem to have caught the Stupid virus. Feast your eyes on the techno-idiocy in this article:
http://www.investmentwatchblog.com/experts-electric-highways-that-charge-cars-on-the-go-through-wireless-technology-will-bathe-passengers-in-cancer-causing-electropollution/
No, not the 'cancer-causing electropollution' part. That does have some basis. It's gems like these:
"all wireless devices emit a type of electromagnetic field (EMF) known as radio frequency radiation."
"the method ... involves the wireless transfer of power using very high frequencies of around 1,000 watts (in megahertz-scale frequencies)"
Beamin:
--- Quote from: iainwhite on November 16, 2017, 03:05:53 pm ---I doubt the Govt will want to fund schemes like your 2 pictures as they use a totally "un-cool" wired system.
Maybe if people could buy a U-beam dish that they stuck on to their car roof via a rubber sucker mounting? That would be really great for safety as you would have to stay below 20mph to avoid having the dish blow off the roof.
--- End quote ---
PM me and I will set up the kick starter. It could feature "nano quantum level" technology!!!
A rolling contact system? That must work great in salt water which is half the countries roads for 4 months a year.
What other non problems can we solve using dated technology? This how this country is going to stay ahead of the curve vs countries like china. Why don't we just give this country to them? Get it over with.
JMcLaren:
That didn't hold up well. Now you are taking issue with Oak Ridge National Labs (they have a pretty decent track record of making shit happen).
Wireless charging roadways with 97% efficiency - anything is possible if you throw enough engineering talent at the problem. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is making her state the first to test such a system.
https://www.ornl.gov/blog/going-wireless-better-vehicle-charging
Cyberdragon:
--- Quote from: JMcLaren on December 30, 2021, 03:11:46 pm ---That didn't hold up well. Now you are taking issue with Oak Ridge National Labs (they have a pretty decent track record of making shit happen).
Wireless charging roadways with 97% efficiency - anything is possible if you throw enough engineering talent at the problem. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is making her state the first to test such a system.
https://www.ornl.gov/blog/going-wireless-better-vehicle-charging
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:bullshit:
Any dumb politician can be convinced by enough buzzwords and wankery. Let them waste their money and see how long they keep claiming "97%" efficient. :blah:
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