Construction for a new project on U.S. Highway 52 in Indiana began April 1 that could someday wirelessly charge electric vehicles, large and small, as they drive. The construction is taking place on a quarter-mile test bed of U.S Highway 231/U.S. Highway 52 in West Lafayette with the teamwork of Purdue University engineers and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).
The Purdue-designed wireless charging system will differ from other systems in the U.S. and tackles new challenges. As the first highway-based system, it is intended to work at power levels much higher than what has been demonstrated on city streets to accommodate for heavy-duty vehicles and the higher rate of speed.
Read more about the project here: Building the first highway segment in the U.S. that can charge electric vehicles big and small as they drive – Purdue University News