A group of researchers from Cornell University, led by Khurram Afridi, are suggesting that it could be possible that the electric vehicles could be charged by the roads themselves while running, which will not only offset the scarcity of charging infrastructure but reduce the range anxiety as well.

The technology used in this process is inductive charging, which is nothing new, at least not for the automakers who are increasingly allowing smartphones to be wirelessly charged in their vehicles. The challenge is applying the technology on roads to generate the vast magnetic field to get the vehicle charged, just like the wireless charging of a smartphone in a vehicle.

Usage of this technology is not new, as it was tested in California in the 1980s as well. However, the alternating magnetic fields require expensive hardware, which demands more energy than the amount of energy it provides. However, Cornwell's researchers have developed the technology using the experience from NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab. It uses high-frequency electrical fields, instead of magnetic fields.

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