Motorists will be able to recharge their cars as they drive if a scheme being proposed by Highways England comes to fruition.
The government agency has announced plans to test wireless power-transfer tech that it hopes to build under the country's motorways and major A roads.
It has already completed a feasibility study and is now asking companies to tender bids to host off-road trials.
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It aims to run the experiments for about 18 months before deciding whether to commit itself to an on-road trial."The potential to recharge low emission vehicles on the move offers exciting possibilities," commented Transport Minister Andrew Jones.
How long before after-market devices allow bus passengers to recharge their iPhones?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 17 2015, @07:16AM
And if you don't like UAE, you could maybe try Somalia. Another well known libertarian utopia...