---
title: "Honda’s New System Gives Electric Vehicles ‘Unlimited Range’"
description: "A new charging system for electric vehicles would involve building hardware onto roads so that cars can power up while they drive."
date: "2017-03-02"
modified: "2017-03-02"
authors:
  - name: "June Javelosa"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/javelosa-junegmail-com"
url: "https://futurism.com/3-electric-vehicles-with-unlimited-range-are-on-their-way"
categories:
  - "Advanced Transport"
  - "Electric Vehicles"
tags:
  - "dynamic charging"
  - "electric vehicles"
  - "honda"
---

# Honda’s New System Gives Electric Vehicles ‘Unlimited Range’

![honda dynamic charging electric vehicles](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/electric-car.jpg>)
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## Charging Up

A new dynamic charging technology could give unlimited range to electric vehicles (EVs).

The term "dynamic charging" refers to a technology that can both supply power and perform charging while driving. The system was created by Honda, who claims that they have already developed a system ready for testing which they plan to demonstrate at [WCX 17 SAE World Congress Experience](<http://www.sae.org/congress/>) next month.

![electric-car-range](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HomeThumb_v3-300x200.jpg>)
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Their dynamic charging system apparently has a charging power of 180 kW (DC 600 V, 330 A) while driving at a speed of 155 km/h (96 mph).

The concept is great in theory, but the [biggest barrier here is cost](<https://futurism.com/tesla-in-the-future-we-could-offer-a-single-price-for-the-car-maintenance-and-insurance>). It won't be cheap to build the infrastructure required for such a system. Dynamic charging requires charging hardware to be built into or over the road —essentially creating a track that will wirelessly charge EVs that drive over it. Nevertheless, this kind of technology could be applied to highways to increase on-road time of EVs and allow them to cover longer distances.

While dynamic charging isn’t an essential part of the EV revolution now, it could be a critical element for adoption down the line. So expect to see more trials and studies aiming to refine the technology for future use.