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Detroit's newest road can charge electric cars as they drive on it (www.axios.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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Detroit is now home to the country's first chunk of road that can wirelessly charge an electric vehicle (EV), whether it's parked or moving.

Why it matters: Wireless charging on an electrified roadway could remove one of the biggest hassles of owning an EV: the need to stop and plug in regularly.

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[–] Surp 20 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Now when will the capitalism kick in and if you don't pay your monthly sub you don't get road charging

[–] SCB 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Roads are paid for via taxes

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And tolls

[–] SCB 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Also a government initiative, and effectively a regressive tax, if not definitionally.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Okay, but does that get the water paid for? Without lead.

[–] SCB 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No it pays for roads.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago

Apparently

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Why would you expect something like that to be free or even one-time payment?

Electricity definitely cost money even when the city or state pay for the infrastructure, which is really unlikely.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It doesn't have to.