Charge-on-the-Move: A Review on State-of-the-Art Solution for Electric Vehicle Charging Problem

Electric vehicles (EVs) have a fast expanding market share due to their reduced carbon footprint and dependence on fossil fuels. The development of EVs is directly impacted by the slow battery technology progress. Present battery technology has a poor energy density, and with limited battery capacity, buyers are anxious that their electric vehicles would fail on the road. Charge-on-the-move (CoM) or Dynamic wireless power transfer (DWPT) technique provides a convenient solution for the battery issue. A DWPT strategy requires changes in infrastructure, which can be very expensive. This article also discusses vehicle-to-vehicle electric charging, which may address EV charging concerns without requiring a drastic change in the infrastructure.