Although it’s widely agreed upon that the electrification of the automobile will be the future of four-wheel motoring, there is still a raging debate about how to charge future EVs. However, a group of Israeli engineers may have discovered the solution in the form of a power-generating road.
The system works by implanting tiny piezoelectric crystals into the asphalt, which created power when driven over. The engineers claim a 1km stretch of asphalt equipped with the power-generating system would create enough electricity to power eight electric vehicles.
Moreover, the Environmental Transport Association says that if every British motorway was equipped with the technology, there would be enough electricity generated to power 34,500 EVs.
That being said, the technology is still a long way from seeing wide-spread use. The engineers will begin testing the ‘electric road’ next month, but, if the technology proves viable, it could be a simple and efficient way to power the EVs of the future.
