Novel system for wireless in-motion EV charging and disabled vehicle removal

This paper proposes roadway electrification to facilitate wireless charging to accomplish two purposes. The system allows electric vehicles (EVs) traveling on an electrified lane to receive a charge update. It also permits charging of a low-profile autonomous emergency assist vehicle. Several vehicles of this type would be stationed along a congested roadway allowing an automated and quick response to clear incident situations such as roadway debris, abandoned or disabled vehicles, and minor accidents. It is anticipated that by accomplishing both EV charging and incident response, the system can help to reduce important problems of incident delay, injury and deaths to emergency response personnel, and petroleum related emissions. A case study using data from Washington´s State Route 520 indicates that the system can potentially save up to 50% of the induced delay due to incidents. The concept of operations for the system is described in the paper and aspects of technology readiness are explored.