The project is a world first. And will however only be implemented, initially, on a portion of two short kilometers upstream of the Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines toll.
Initially, heavy goods vehicles and utility vehicles are targeted, but passenger cars will also be affected. Which explains why it will be the right lane which will be fitted out. “This experiment is dedicated to supporting the decarbonization of road freight transport, which represents a significant portion of CO2 emissions from the mobility sector,” explains Vinci Autoroutes. “The environmental emergency is pushing us all to find solutions and test them in the field.”
Vinci Autoroutes also indicates that “innovative dynamic charging solutions will make it possible to reduce the size of heavy goods vehicle batteries, to alleviate the constraints linked to their autonomy and the need for regular charging.”
Street lamp terminal, induction, sidewalks…: these five innovations that could revolutionize electric charging in the near future
This experimental project demonstrates all the inventiveness that engineers have to revolutionize electric automobile charging, considered one of the main obstacles to the acquisition of a carbon-neutral car in recent years. In Berlin and London, charging stations have already been installed on public lighting. This avoids having to take up space for a new terminal: simply plug its socket into the lamp post. Also in Germany, the Rheinmetall company has developed charging stations that are integrated directly into sidewalk edges.
Finally, the Aiways group has developed a robot prototype, which moves to recharge the batteries. Practical in a company garage, for example.
