Dutch railway company ProRail, which maintains tracks and rolling stock for NS train services, thinks it can supply electricity for electric cars in the future. ProRail could tap electricity from the train's overhead cables and supply it to motorways.
This would make it possible for motorists the recharge their cars as they travel via a technique called induction. Prorail managing director Bert Klerk is keen to meet with the NS Dutch railway company, local councils and electricity companies to discuss the idea.
Electricity network companies, which have set up a foundation to promote electric cars, do not think induction is ready for use. The technology has not been perfected and a lot of electricity is lost between the road surface and the car battery.
The network companies plan to place 10,000 recharging points throughout the Netherlands, where motorists can plug in. Induction would mean cordless recharging points could be located in the road surface. Tests in South Korea and Germany suggest lowering the car suspension could improve the efficiency of the new technology.
Photo: Electric car recharging point logo - Amsterdam city council
Electric car recharging point logo - Amsterdam city council
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