Norway’s Electric Roads Charge Cars While They Drive
Imagine never having to stop to charge your EV again — because the road beneath your tires does it for you. Norway is making that a reality with the world’s first electric highways that wirelessly charge vehicles in motion, using built-in inductive coils beneath the asphalt.@@
Unveiled in the city of Trondheim, this dynamic charging system uses magnetic fields to transmit energy to specially-equipped EVs. It’s like wireless phone charging — but for your car, at full speed.@@
This infrastructure targets commercial fleets first: taxis, delivery trucks, and buses that often can't afford the downtime of recharging. With embedded sensors and smart energy meters, the road only activates when a vehicle passes overhead, making it energy-efficient and safe.
Norway — already leading the world in EV adoption — plans to electrify over 1,000 kilometers of highway by 2030 using this tech. If successful, it will eliminate the need for roadside chargers, cut battery sizes, and even lower the cost of electric vehicles long-term.@@
🚗 The road itself becomes your fuel station — silent, clean, and built into the path ahead.