This new pilot program will include the installation of a 600-meter recharging system that would be placed under the two-kilometer bus route between the Tel Aviv University Railway Station and the Klatzkin Terminal in Ramat Aviv.
The idea is as simple as it could be: the charging system uses copper coils installed under the road and is connected to electricity, while a special receiver placed under the bus picks up the power and sends it "directly to the engine and battery." A special battery is needed, according to ElectReon, but on the other hand, such vehicles would be able to improve their autonomy without the need for stopping for charging.
Tel Aviv-Jaffa authorities hope that this system can be expanded to more routes across the city, although right now, it all depends on the results of this pilot program.
The benefits, however, are more than obvious. First of all, an electric road eliminates the need for recharging, thus addressing one of the biggest drawbacks of EVs in the first place. For public transportation, this means zero inactivity times, as the buses can just work for as long as needed given the continuous source of power.
Then, this implementation eliminates the need for a charging station and allows for smaller batteries to be installed in cars and buses, which instead make it possible to use the available space for other purposes.
On the other hand, the costs are likely fairly big since authorities would just have to lay underground cables on these roads, so it’ll definitely be interesting to see if the tests prove this is a good long-term investment or not.
Programu hiyo mpya ya majaribio itahusisha kuanzisha mfumo wa kuchaji umeme wa mita 600 ambao utawekwa chini ya njia ya mabasi ya kilomita mbili kati ya Kituo cha Reli cha Chuo Kikuu cha Tel Aviv na Kituo cha Klatzkin huko Ramat Aviv. "Mfumo wa kuchaji unajumuisha coils za shaba zilizowekwa chini ya barabara na kuunganishwa na umeme, wakati mpokeaji maalum uliowekwa chini ya basi huchukua nguvu na kuituma ""moja kwa moja kwa injini na betri.""" Kwa upande mwingine, kwa mujibu wa Electreon, betri maalum inahitajika, lakini kwa upande mwingine, magari kama hayo yanaweza kuboresha uhuru wao bila haja ya kuacha kwa ajili ya malipo. Mamlaka ya Tel Aviv-Jaffa inatumaini kuwa mfumo huu unaweza kupanuliwa kwa njia zaidi kote jijini, ingawa kwa sasa, yote inategemea matokeo ya mpango huu wa majaribio. Hata hivyo, faida zake ni dhahiri. Barabara ya umeme inazuia haja ya kuchaji, na hivyo kushughulikia moja ya hasara kubwa ya magari ya umeme. Kwa usafiri wa umma, hii inamaanisha nyakati za kutofanya kazi, kwani mabasi yanaweza kufanya kazi kwa muda mrefu kama inahitajika kutokana na chanzo cha nguvu cha kuendelea. Utekelezaji huu unapoondoa haja ya kituo cha kuchaji na kuruhusu betri ndogo zaidi kuwekwa katika magari na mabasi, ambayo badala yake hufanya iwezekane kutumia nafasi inayopatikana kwa madhumuni mengine. Kwa upande mwingine, gharama ni uwezekano mkubwa kabisa tangu mamlaka ingekuwa tu kuweka cables chini ya ardhi juu ya barabara hizi, hivyo itakuwa dhahiri kuvutia kuona kama vipimo kuthibitisha hii ni nzuri ya muda mrefu uwekezaji au la.