The main disadvantage of an electric car which prevents its sale is recharging it. There are not enough service recharge stations on the way to a long journey and it is difficult to carry spare heavy batteries every time we go out. Now this shortcoming is resolved as you no longer have to worry about recharging your electric car. A new technology being developed by a British firm in association with a racing outfit can allow your electric car to recharge automatically by sourcing energy from the surface of the road, even while you are driving. At present, the new technology is being developed primarily for racing cars. However, the developers are hopeful that lessons learned on the racing track will open ways for general application of this technology.

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