The United States’ first public road with wireless charging capabilities has been installed in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Electreon, according to The Detroit News. The MDOT and Electreon have entered into a five-year contract for testing purposes. The outlet reported that Electreon, a wireless charging provider, installed inductive charging copper coils beneath the road surface.
The coils charge electric vehicles equipped with Electreon receivers as they drive on the road. The charging sections of the road wirelessly transmit electricity through a magnetic field, which is then delivered as energy to the vehicle’s battery for charging.
The wireless charging road in Detroit is a pilot program aiming to test wireless charging technology thoroughly in a real-world environment. Researchers currently use a Ford E-Transit with a receiver (pictured above).
They plan to unveil it to the public in the next few years. Electreon has installed two static inductive charging stations in front of Michigan Central Station, which can charge vehicles with receivers while parked. They plan to install additional inductive charging in 2024.
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