Korea: South Korea introduces first commercial wireless electric car

SEOUL, March 9 (Xinhua) — South Korea has introduced the world ‘ s first commercial wireless electric vehicle
Tuesday at a theme park in Seoul, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday.

The “On-line Electric Vehicle,”(OELV) which debuted at the Seoul Grand Park as one of its seven shuttles, charges its electricity from power strips built five centimeters underground, instead of rails or overhead wires, as it can recharge while running, becoming the world’s first commercial vehicle to successfully utilize such technology, the Seoul City Hall said in a statement.

The OELVs don’t require any recharge stations or batteries on the vehicle to run, saving time and space as well as production costs, it added, as it is becoming a very viable technology in the electric car industry.

It added, the OELVs carry batteries one-fifth the size of those currently used in other electric vehicles, but it is for emergency situations only.

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