New York City To Get Manhole Covers That Wirelessly Charge Electric Vehicles 112
Lucas123 writes "A new project between NYU and start-up HEVO Power will disguise wireless charging stations in manhole covers. The wireless charging stations are aimed at providing fleets of delivery vehicles with power in parking spaces around the city. Next year, Toyota plans to test a wireless charging Prius in Japan, Europe. And, U.S. Auto electronics giant Delphi is developing technology for electric vehicles that could be used industrywide. The charging stations could be embedded in asphalt or pads that lay on garage floors. Wireless charging, however, still has many obstacles to overcome, including the time it takes to recharge a vehicle, cost to deploy the technology and power loss during electrical transfer."
Tax dollars at work? (Score:3, Interesting)
So who pays for this? Is it everyone or just those that own electric vehicles?
I have a diesel car and nobody is helping to pay for my fuel consumption.