The lack of a reliable charging infrastructure for electric cars is one of the biggest obstacles to their acceptance. Nobody likes the idea of getting stuck with an empty battery somewhere nowhere late at night. But what if existing infrastructure can be used? Mini is demonstrating a new technology that would allow electric vehicle (EV) drivers to charge their vehicles from street lights. That’s a clever solution to a problem.
Charging electric cars with street lights
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