第2032期:System Tested in US Can Charge Electric Vehicles as they Drive

Officials in the American city of Detroit, Michigan, have equipped a piece of road with technology designed to charge electric vehicles (EVs) on the path. 

美国密歇根州底特律市的官员为一条道路配备了专门为路上的电动汽车（EV）充电的技术。

The roadway is meant to serve as a demonstration project for the technology, which could be expanded to larger road systems. Leaders of the project say it is believed to be the country’s first public wireless charging roadway built for EVs. 

该道路旨在作为该技术的示范项目，可以扩展到更大的道路系统。该项目的负责人表示，这被认为是该国第一条为电动汽车建造的公共无线充电道路。

The system uses a series of copper wires placed underneath the road. These wires have the ability to send electricity through a magnetic field to charge an EV’s battery. Charging can happen while the car is driving or sitting above the equipment. 

该系统使用一系列放置在道路下方的铜线。这些电线能够通过磁场发送电力来为电动汽车的电池充电。当汽车行驶或坐在设备上方时可以进行充电。

The technology was created by an Israeli company called Electreon, a developer of wireless charging solutions for EVs. The company currently has contracts to build similar roadways in Israel, Sweden, Italy and Germany. 

该技术由一家名为 Electreon 的以色列公司创建，该公司是一家电动汽车无线充电解决方案开发商。该公司目前拥有在以色列、瑞典、意大利和德国建造类似道路的合同。

Stefan Tongur is Electreon’s vice president of business development. He told The Associated Press EVs require special equipment to receive the wireless signal. “The technology is smart," Tongur said, and “knows who you are…”

Stefan Tongur 是 Electreon 业务开发副总裁。他告诉美联社，电动汽车需要特殊设备来接收无线信号。 “这项技术很聪明，”通古尔说，“知道你是谁……”

The system was recently demonstrated to the public at a technology development center in Detroit. The center seeks solutions to transportation issues facing cities. The effort, which includes several development projects, is where Ford Motor Company is building a factory to develop self-driving vehicles.

该系统最近在底特律的一个技术开发中心向公众展示。该中心寻求城市面临的交通问题的解决方案。这项工作包括多个开发项目，福特汽车公司正在建设一家工厂来开发自动驾驶汽车。

The electrified road stretches about one half-kilometer. It will be used to test and improve the technology in preparation for wider releases, said Michigan’s Department of Transportation (DOT). Tongur said the project aims to “demonstrate how wireless charging unlocks widespread EV adoption, addressing limited range, grid limitations, and battery size and costs.” He looks forward to a future in which, in his words, “EVs are the norm, not the exception.”

电气化道路全长约半公里。密歇根州交通部 (DOT) 表示，它将用于测试和改进该技术，为更广泛的发布做好准备。 Tongur 表示，该项目旨在“展示无线充电如何促进电动汽车的广泛采用，解决续航里程有限、电网限制以及电池尺寸和成本问题。”他期待未来，用他的话说，“电动汽车是常态，而不是例外。”

Electreon says the electric road system is safe for people and animals walking over it and does not harm drivers.Michigan’s DOT signed a five-year agreement with Electreon to develop the roadway charging system. Officials have said they plan to build another electrified stretch of road in another part of the city.

Electreon 表示，电动道路系统对于人和动物在其上行走是安全的，并且不会伤害驾驶员。密歇根州交通部与 Electreon 签署了一份为期五年的协议，以开发道路充电系统。官员们表示，他们计划在该市的另一部分修建另一条电气化道路。

American President Joe Biden is seeking to build a nationwide network of EV charging stations in the United States. His administration plans to establish at least a half-million sites along highways in the United States by 2030. Michigan transportation officials say the wireless-charging roadway project has helped position the state and city of Detroit as national leaders in EV technology. “In Michigan, we want to stay ahead of the curve,” Michigan DOT Director Bradley C. Wieferich told the AP. He added, “We want to lead the curve.”

美国总统乔·拜登正在寻求在美国建立全国性的电动汽车充电站网络。他的政府计划到 2030 年在美国高速公路沿线建立至少 50 万个充电站。密歇根州交通官员表示，无线充电公路项目帮助底特律州和底特律市成为电动汽车技术的全国领导者。 “在密歇根州，我们希望保持领先地位，”密歇根州交通局局长布拉德利·C·维弗里奇 (Bradley C. Wieferich) 告诉美联社。他补充道：“我们希望引领潮流。”