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Re:Ford's answer to EV supply chain hell: Cheaper batteries by kortex on Sunday July 24, 2022 @03:06PM (#32216568)
How? Rail at least provides a direct conductive path. Electrified highways would require inductive charging at 65mph (not feasible) or building overhead pantograph systems (expensive but at least vaguely tractable). Either requires specialized vehicles.

Europe could pull it off due to its density, but the stretches of American highway which would benefit the most from it, would be a huge challenge.

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Re:Ford's answer to EV supply chain hell: Cheaper batteries by freemint on Sunday July 24, 2022 @07:44PM (#32218969)
You do not conduct your electricity over the rails you drive on. Even with trains it's overhead wires. The same principle has been demonstrated to work on (small parts of) the Autobahn. All it requires is a dedicated lane where trucks could tap into overhead wires.

https://youtu.be/UB298IXBvtU

https://youtu.be/m6x9Y5YElxk

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Re:Ford's answer to EV supply chain hell: Cheaper batteries by bonestamp2 on Monday July 25, 2022 @04:32PM (#32230520)
Stellantis (Fiat Chrysler Peugeot) recently built a test track with inductive power for vehicles:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFyJg6f9v84

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Re:Ford's answer to EV supply chain hell: Cheaper batteries by hattmall on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @12:42PM (#32240637)
Yeah, I don't know, but I was thinking like a strip in the middle and then maybe a metal tire under the middle of the car that contacts the strip. Obviously you wouldn't want it to electrocute you if stepped on and low voltage doesn't travel well so it would certainly require some innovation.
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