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I hope Sweden and Germany can make a common DIN Deutche industri normen standard for charging electric vehicles on roads. There would be an added benefit if we could build rail tracks among the electric guidance line. Rail tracks to lower the rolling resistance, metal on metal vs rubber on asphalt. We would then have a hybrid car rail track which should make it easy for autonomous driving. The aim would to bring down the total co2 emissions of transportation. Building both in ground and above ground electrification of cars would be the best system as then cars can charge during good weather conditions and trucks can always charge even during winter time. A system with electric guidance in the ground is a bit vulnerable to snow during winter times.

Here is another more rail like track which can be used by trucks but not by cars. https://www.scania.com/group/en/worlds-first-electric-road-o...

Rolling resistance coefficient c of rail c=0.001, dirty tram rails c=0.005, car c=0.02. Ie rails resistance is at least 25 times lower than rubber on asphalt 0.005/0.02. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_resistance https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/rolling-friction-resistan...

parent acd 8 years ago

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