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Friday, July 1, 2022

Electrified highways could one day power electric vehicles on the road

 With fuel costs breaking the bank, you might be considering buying an electric vehicle. For those worried about traveling long distances between charges, range anxiety could be a deterrent. But scientists are trying to address that.

Inside the accelerated pavement testing facility at Purdue University, engineers are applying pressure on a segment of concrete and asphalt.

“What we're exploring first is toward heavy-duty vehicles. So, class eight and class nine, large-scale trucks,” said Steve Pekarek, an electrical and computer engineering professor at Purdue University.

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