Select Page

It works just like midair jet refueling.

Could the Napster of electric cars eliminate the need for charging stations altogether? A wild new concept uses the strengths of autonomous electric car designs to pair them for sharing a charge on the go.

In IEEE Spectrum, senior editor Philip Ross writes that the idea is like an existing refueling model. “Jet fighters can’t carry a huge tank of fuel because it would slow them down,” Ross explains. “Instead they have recourse to air-to-air refueling, using massive tanker planes as their gas stations.”

More

Share via
Copy link
Powered by Social Snap