Electric cars: UK trial for roads that recharge cars on the go

Highways agency to try out new wireless technology by 2017 – but will it be worth the cost?

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Highways England has announced that it will test out new technology letting electric cars recharge their batteries as they drive along the road. Wireless power-transfer would be built under the nation's motorways and A-roads.

The agency says it hopes to test the technology 'off-road' – meaning not on a public highway – by "2016 or 2017", says the BBC. But one UK electric car expert has questioned whether the concept is even worth considering.

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