The Online Electric Vehicle: Amusement Park Train in Seoul
Geschreven op 15-3-2010 - Erik van Erne. Geplaatst in Vakantie, Vervoer en OVThe Online Electric Vehicle (OLEV), towing three buses, went into service at an amusement park in southern Seoul.
If the prototype proves successful, there are plans to try it out on a bus route in the capital. The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), which developed the system, says OLEV needs a battery only one-fifth the size of conventional electric vehicles and eliminates the need for major recharging.
It also avoids the need for overhead wires used to power conventional trams or trolley buses. Recharging strips have been installed in four segments totalling some 400 metres along the route. Pick-up equipment underneath OLEV collects power through non-contact magnetic charging from strips buried under the road surface. It then distributes the power either to drive the vehicle or for battery storage. source: Physorg