New York City To Get Manhole Covers That Wirelessly Charge Electric Vehicles

Lucas123 writes "A new project between NYU and start-up HEVO Power will disguise wireless charging stations in manhole covers. The wireless charging stations are aimed at providing fleets of delivery vehicles with power in parking spaces around the city. Next year, Toyota plans to test a wireless charging Prius in Japan, Europe. And, U.S. Auto electronics giant Delphi is developing technology for electric vehicles that could be used industrywide. The charging stations could be embedded in asphalt or pads that lay on garage floors. Wireless charging, however, still has many obstacles to overcome, including the time it takes to recharge a vehicle, cost to deploy the technology and power loss during electrical transfer."

Comments

ConEd has had that for a while

[disposable60]

I recall news stories from over a decade ago lamenting the fact that ConEd manhole covers were being used to charge dogs. Inadvertently, and sadly fatally, but this technology has been around for a while.

Now THAT is E/M radiation

[i kan reed]

Will the nutjobs afraid of wireless routers be able to survive walking down the sidewalk in NYC now?

OMG TEH MAGNETS

[ThatAblaze]

They forgot to mention the potential issue with all those alternating magnetic fields everywhere. What happens when they start resonating? We could end up with a building pulled down like that old Tacoma bridge example.

Michael Bay!

[Culture20]

How much power will this add to manhole explosions? Will the explosions be triggered more often with live wires in the manholes (and the loose connectors that manholes would require)? Was Michael Bay involved in the design?

Re:Tax dollars at work?

[CanHasDIY]

I drive an EV because it's better for the environment

You depend on a healthy environment, so this benefits you too

Yes, but unfortunately all the environmental benefits are offset by the hot, noxious gas emanating from your ego-inflated sense of moral superiority.