The road that can charge your car

Plus: Scientists crashed a Boeing 727 on purpose, in a real-world experiment. Jan 04, 2023 [Blueprint]( Look, no hands! Or, in this case… no plug. Because in Germany, they’re installing the first public [road that can charge electric vehicles]( (EVs) as they drive along it. This is the future, people. The technology charges EVs dynamically (while they're moving) and statically (while they’re still) to reduce battery capacity needs, eliminate range anxiety, lower total ownership costs, and charge EVs quickly and safely. But before you watch something safely navigating the roads, take a look at something definitely not safely navigating the sky. [This video]( shows scientists crashing a Boeing 727 on purpose in a real-world experiment. Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. [A ‘quantum time flip’? Scientist explains how light can travel back and forth in time](. [premium] Scientists made light, in the form of a photon particle, appear to move simultaneously backward and forward in time for the first time ever. [Play]VIDEO OF THE DAY [Scientists crashed a Boeing 727 on purpose for science in a real-world experiment.]( [Scientists crashed a Boeing 727 on purpose for science in a real-world experiment.]( A clever idea or plane crazy? [Must Read]MUST READ [A new wireless EV charging road is currently under construction in Germany.]( [A new wireless EV charging road is currently under construction in Germany.]( Germany's first-ever public wireless road project will use tech from a top supplier of wireless and[in-road wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging for commercial and passenger EVs](. The initiative will start by charging an electric bus that travels through the city, but it’s hoped it will progress far beyond that. The technology, which is from Electreon, charges EVs dynamically (while they're moving) and statically (while they’re still) to reduce battery capacity needs, eliminate range anxiety, lower total ownership costs, and charge EVs quickly and safely. The technology will be introduced in the city of Balingen in two stages. The first phase will set up a 1,312-foot (400-meter) path with two static charging stations. In the second phase, 1,969 feet (600 meters) will be added to the length of the electric road. → In collaboration with EnBW, which is the top German provider of charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, Electreon will put a 0.62-mile (1-kilometer) Electric Road System (ERS) along a stretch of road. 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[READ MORE [Arrow]]( [MAIL & MUSINGS]MAIL & MUSINGS A new wireless EV charging road is currently under construction in Germany. How long do you think it will be before these roads become widespread? [In the next ten years]( [Maybe in our lifetime]( [They won’t]( [It’s difficult to say]( YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Yesterday, we asked you what you think Lockheed Martin will do with its latest long-range missile development next, and 54 percent of you said they'll focus on scaling production first. 54% Focus on scaling production 24% Market it to more international markets 17% Increase the range 5% Something else entirely [QUOTE OF THE DAY]QUOTE OF THE DAY “It is my conclusion that the human mind and body is essentially a single cell rechargeable battery that is charged from the atmospheric DC voltage and the Earth.” Steven Magee, Health Forensics. 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