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Dear Dot,
I recently bought a new Hyundai hybrid vehicle. I heard that Detroit (one of my favorite cities) is installing new roads that will recharge electric car engines. Will they also charge my hybrid electric?
–Karen
Dear Karen,
A few years ago, Dot took in a breathtaking performance of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Detroit’s incredible Beaux Arts Opera House preceded by dinner at one of the city’s trendy new restaurants.Â
Like you, Karen, I’m a fan of the Motor City — a moniker the city earned in the early 20th century, thanks in part to its being where the problematic but brilliant Henry Ford tested his first automobile on June 4, 1896. Detroit is also home to the first mile of concrete road in the nation and the country’s first three-way traffic signal. (Though some think that Cleveland boasts the first traffic signal.)
Detroit’s charging road was just a twinkle in some engineer’s eye when I was there, but if I were to return today, would this innovation charge my plug-in hybrid vehicle? Or your Hyundai hybrid? (A primer for those of you not yet thoroughly familiar with eco-friendly auto options: A hybrid is a combination gas/electric that uses the electric battery (charged by driving) to supplement the gas engine, thereby burning less fuel. A plug-in hybrid goes short distances (varies depending on vehicle) on full electric before switching to the gas engine. And a full electric is … fully electric.)Â
But before I answer your question, Karen, let’s consider how these roads work. Curious? Read on.Â
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