Seoul unveils electric vehicle
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"SEOUL, March 11 (UPI) -- South Korea has unveiled what is considered the world's first commercial wireless electric vehicle.
The online electric vehicle, created by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, can run up to 24.8 miles per hour. Power strips, buried 1 foot under the surface and connected to the national grid provide electromagnetic power to the OLEV, wirelessly, charging an on-board battery and powering the bus's electric motor.
It was introduced Tuesday at the Seoul Grand Park as one of the theme park's seven shuttles operating on a 1.37-mile beltway.
"Of all the world's electric vehicles, this is the most economical system," institute President Suh Nam-pyo said in a Times Online report. Suh said it is "one of the most significant technical gains of the 21st century."
The Seoul government said it hopes to apply the technology to city buses as early as next year after trial operations. Buses account for about 30 percent of Seoul's traffic, with some 56 miles of bus lanes operating throughout the city.
If the OLEV's charging method were to be applied to the public bus system, KAIST says, underground power lines would need to be installed on 20 percent of the total bus route at intervals such as bus stops, parking lots and intersections.
Whether running or stopped, the OLEV constantly receives electric power through the underground cables."
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The online electric vehicle, created by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, can run up to 24.8 miles per hour. Power strips, buried 1 foot under the surface and connected to the national grid provide electromagnetic power to the OLEV, wirelessly, charging an on-board battery and powering the bus's electric motor.
It was introduced Tuesday at the Seoul Grand Park as one of the theme park's seven shuttles operating on a 1.37-mile beltway.
"Of all the world's electric vehicles, this is the most economical system," institute President Suh Nam-pyo said in a Times Online report. Suh said it is "one of the most significant technical gains of the 21st century."
The Seoul government said it hopes to apply the technology to city buses as early as next year after trial operations. Buses account for about 30 percent of Seoul's traffic, with some 56 miles of bus lanes operating throughout the city.
If the OLEV's charging method were to be applied to the public bus system, KAIST says, underground power lines would need to be installed on 20 percent of the total bus route at intervals such as bus stops, parking lots and intersections.
Whether running or stopped, the OLEV constantly receives electric power through the underground cables."
Read the full article in the link below:
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Resource-Wars/2010/03/11/Seoul-unveils-electric-...
