One of the biggest hurdles for electric vehicles to overcome is the…inconvenience…of batteries. With a battery-dependent electric car, you can’t just drive into a service station and ‘fill’er up’. You have to wait, but we live in a society which has lost the art of patience. That is why we need to change the way we build roads:
We already have huge, road-building machines that lay bitumen at phenomenal speeds, so adapting them to build new, electric roads should not be a major problem. Adapating existing roads would be more time-consuming and expensive, but as the video clip shows, the technology is doable. Just imagine never having to worry about ‘filling ‘er up’ again!
For more details, please read this Quartz article:
Back in my post about distributed power generation via solar and Tesla batteries, I explained the idea of distributed power generation via our homes. The electric roads of the future could allow us to do something similar with transportation. Imagine a future in which the electricity grid is powered not by one or two huge, highly vulnerable power plants but by millions of distributed generators – in our cars, in the home, on top of our buildings etc. Instead of being at the mercy of prices set by power companies, we would become the power companies with onboard accounting systems updating our net ‘worth’ in real-time.
And who knows? Maybe after homes and roads, we’ll add small scale power generation to every object and device we use – like mini-generators in the heels of our shoes. So much better than Get Smart’s shoe phone. 😀
cheers
Meeks
May 17th, 2017 at 6:42 am
I agree the US is behind in innovation for daily living. A blog I read in Switzerland the author has a totally programmable self operating lawn mower. I was amazed at the videos of how it works. It is safe, self reliant, economic, and environmentally friendly. It starts, mows, stops, and docks and charges itself without needed a person to do each step. Program it from your phone or computer or tablet. I found it grand. Hugs
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May 17th, 2017 at 12:15 pm
Oh My Goodness….I want one of those! lol
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May 16th, 2017 at 11:42 pm
Right now, the US is so far behind the curve on this.
For me personally, I’m looking forward to a solar powered smartphone and e-reader. Leave ’em on the windowsill and then head out all powered up. Now, THAT sounds good.
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May 17th, 2017 at 12:17 pm
lol – I want one of those as well! Nothing worse than hopping into bed, ready for a relaxing read, only to find the Kindle Fire’s battery is almost empty.
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May 16th, 2017 at 9:58 pm
Now, to get our legislators to listen to us and not the lobbyists that would try to stop it.
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May 16th, 2017 at 11:13 pm
-sigh- the fly in the ointment, yes.
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May 16th, 2017 at 5:31 pm
Very informative, thanks again, Meeks for another interesting post. But the cynic in me couldn’t help wondering how the corporations will try to monopolise this tech. Still, it would be great if it actually happened 🙂
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May 16th, 2017 at 11:16 pm
lol – all my friends are cynics! Or perhaps that should be realists. You’re right, they probably will, but unlike the burying of the Sarich engine, I don’t think they’ll be able to keep the renewable techs from happening, not any more. Too many companies are making money from the new tech now. I suspect it’ll eventually be a case of ‘if you can’t beat ’em join ’em’…:D
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May 16th, 2017 at 3:14 pm
Creativity rocks!
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May 16th, 2017 at 11:16 pm
It sure does. 😀
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May 16th, 2017 at 2:10 pm
A fantastic idea, more people using the bus and leaving the car at home means much cleaner air.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
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May 16th, 2017 at 11:18 pm
lol – I think the buses will be just the beginning, and personal vehicles will follow. Either way, cleaner air for everyone. -hugs-
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