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Can we electrify our highways for Plug-In Electric Hybrids?

Plug-In Electric Hybrids are vehicles that have, in addition to a gas motor, an electric motor which runs off an onboard battery that can be charged at home. The problem is that battery technology to store enough power for any appreciable range is extremely expensive. But I do wonder whether our highways can be economically electrified so that PHEVs can pull their power from the road, while charging their batteries at the same time. Then much of our travel miles could be electrically powered without the huge up front cost of extensive battery storage.

that kind of teconolgy is not ready yet and not everyone will be ready to make the change

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