If you could somehow safely combine induction charging with electrical transmission lines, it would be worth it. No more lines on poles.
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GreenCrunch@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 day agoYeah, this sounds stupid, and I’m worried about the amount of power wasted by induction charging. Anyone who’s wirelessly charged a phone knows it can get quite hot; that’s wasted energy. And Indiana’s generation is still mostly natural gas and coal, so at some point, with enough losses in transmission and charging, you’ll end up with a higher-carbon vehicle than a diesel truck…
I am not sure what that point is, but the efficiency of charging is an important consideration in my mind.
reddig33@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
GreenCrunch@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Also, supplying electricity to fast moving ground vehicles isn’t new, just look at… every high speed rail system ever…