Author: McKinley Corbley / Source: Good News Network
Oslo is set to become the world’s first city to install a wireless charging system for electric taxis.
The Norwegian capital hopes that by implementing the electrical system, all of the city’s taxis will be electric and emission-free before 2023.
Thus far, the greatest hurdle for encouraging the world’s transition to electric vehicles has been implementing more convenient infrastructure. As of right now, it is too time-consuming for taxi drivers to find chargers, plug in, and then wait for the car to power up.
The project in Oslo, on the other hand, aims to install wireless charging plates in the ground where the taxi is parked along with an electrical receiver inside of the taxi in order to allow charging up to 75 kilowatts.
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In order to build the necessary infrastructure, the city’s legislators have partnered with two clean energy companies: Fortum and Momentum Dynamics.
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