# Electric Roads Using Inductive Charges To Power Vehicles in Korea By Katie Cordrey | Published 2009-06-16 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-roads-taking-the-fuel-to-the-street References: [allcarselectric](http://www.allcarselectric.com/blog/1020864_researchers-take-battery-out-of-electric-car-and-power-the-road-instead) & [reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE54G07U20090518) South Korean researchers are exploring the viability of [electric roads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-power1). The roads work using [inductive charges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-powers), which power [small car batteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-charging-1) as the cars travel over special strips installed in the pavement. Vehicles don’t have to contact the strips to make the system work. A functioning prototype of the electric road has been constructed and tested with a golf cart, but the technique could be developed to work with full-sized cars and buses. Cost estimates of construction are approximately $318,000 per km of road. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Electric Roads:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in transportation infrastructure using inductive charges to power vehicles without the need for contact. - **Inductive Charging:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in charging technology by implementing inductive charging systems on roads for efficient and convenient charging of electric vehicles. - **Wireless Power Transfer:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in energy distribution by developing wireless power transfer technology to eliminate the need for physical connections in charging electric vehicles. ### Where This Applies - **Transportation Infrastructure:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in road construction and maintenance by incorporating inductive charging technology to power electric vehicles. - **Electric Vehicle Manufacturing:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in electric vehicle design and production to integrate wireless power transfer technology for seamless charging on electric roads. - **Renewable Energy:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in renewable energy generation by utilizing the excess energy generated from electric roads through inductive charging to power other infrastructure. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Induction-Charging EV Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inductev.md) - [Inductive Charging Electric Vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vixen-electric-sports-kit-car.md) - [Automatic EV Charging Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/witricity.md) - [Wireless Robotic EV Charges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evbuddy.md) - [Compact EV Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ev-chargers.md) - [Wireless Electric Taxi Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wireless-ev-charging.md) - [Range-Boosting Aerodynamic Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aerodynamic-system.md) - [Parking Spot Vehicle Chargers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/watt-ev-charger.md) - [Golf Car Charging Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-golf-car.md)