South Korea Now Has Roads That Recharge Electric Cars As You Drive

A city in South Korea just turned on its first network of roads that power electric vehicles as they drive. It sounds like science fiction, but it could be a look at the future of transportation. As ExtremeTech's Sebastian Anthony reports, the city of Gumi, South Korea has "electrified" 15 miles of road. It works by transmitting electricity through cables about a foot below the road. By running power through the cables at a specific frequency, an electromagnetic field is generated. A coil locate...