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Why it matters: The Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) will finally begin its ambitious plan to create a stretch of highway that can wirelessly charge EVs as they travel. The project could help alleviate some of the biggest problems with electric vehicles: range anxiety, lengthy charging times, and a lack of charging facilities on busy highways.
State Road 516, a brand-new 4.4-mile highway being constructed in Central Florida, is designed to do more than just move cars. The headline feature, which will be added in June 2026, is a wireless EV charging pilot embedded directly into the road. About three-quarters of a mile of one travel lane will be equipped with inductive charging coils beneath the asphalt…