Originally Posted by Bay Kid (Post 2327396)

It is a scary world we live in.

Originally Posted by Rich42 (Post 2327790)

If you happen to get into an accident with a driverless vehicle, how do you get the required insurance info that is required to be exchanged between drivers and reported to police?

Originally Posted by Robojo (Post 2327799)

I know with the driverless cars if you just put an orange traffic cone on it doesn't know where to go. Imagine something getting splattered on the front of that truck and it going rogue.

Originally Posted by Robojo (Post 2327799)

I know with the driverless cars if you just put an orange traffic cone on it doesn't know where to go. Imagine something getting splattered on the front of that truck and it going rogue.

Originally Posted by Cuervo (Post 2327681)

Copied from the internet: Sweden is planning to build a first of its kind, permanent electrified highway by 2025 that would enable EVs to charge while on the go. Different electrified road systems have been tested. Among them, one Swedish company thinks its technology is the answer.

Originally Posted by Cuervo (Post 2327681)

Fueling:
Yesterday there was a news piece about Sweden experimenting with in-road electrification, something we have had heard of for years. I never thought it was truly feasible believing the major construction that would be needed. But as they showed in the picture it was just embedding a rail into an existing road. Similar to the old trollies except instead of overhead wires it would be part of the road itself. If this comes to pass it would reduce the need of the amount of charging stations for EVs.

Copied from the internet: Sweden is planning to build a first of its kind, permanent electrified highway by 2025 that would enable EVs to charge while on the go. Different electrified road systems have been tested. Among them, one Swedish company thinks its technology is the answer.

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2327826)

Why would anyone "put an orange traffic cone on"?

Originally Posted by JGVillages (Post 2327870)

So how does the EV’s owner pay for the charging from the E highway, that I assume all taxpayers paid to have constructed? Since EV’s are substantially heavier will these roads require more maintenance?

Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2327941)

Should be very simple to record vehicle's entry and departure into the system using the car's computer. Computer will probably pay the charges as well.
UK has been experimenting with similar system for some time.
From proposed plans I have seen so far, a single lane initially will be a charging lane, and drivers will be able to enter at any time the battery needs some help, and leave when it has enough power.
I will probably never be an electric car owner, but I think it is a great idea.

Originally Posted by JGVillages (Post 2327870)

So how does the EV’s owner pay for the charging from the E highway, that I assume all taxpayers paid to have constructed? Since EV’s are substantially heavier will these roads require more maintenance?

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2327944)

The future is just around the corner. Never say "never".

Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2327948)

Problem is, my future is quite a way round that corner!:shrug:

Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2327948)

Problem is, my future is quite a way round that corner!:shrug: