PONTIAC – The Michigan Department of Transportation Tuesday issued a Request for Proposal for an electrified road for charging EVs without stopping to charge.
The RFP comes after Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced at the opening ceremony of Motor Bella on Sept. 21 a new partnership aimed at developing the Inductive Vehicle Charging Pilot is a partnership between MDOT and the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification.
Whitmer hopes to deploy an electrified roadway system that allows electric buses, shuttles and vehicles to charge while driving, enabling electric vehicles to operate continuously without stopping to charge.
“Michigan was home to the first mile of paved road, and now we’re paving the way for the roads of tomorrow with innovative infrastructure the will support the economy and the environment, helping us achieve our goal of carbon neutrality by 2050,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “This project reinforces my commitment to accelerating the deployment of electric vehicle infrastructure in Michigan and will create new opportunities for businesses and high-tech jobs amidst the transition to electric vehicles.”
MDOT said the RFP involves the design, funding, evaluation, iteration, testing and implementation of the Inductive Vehicle Charging Pilot along a one-mile stretch of state-operated roadway in Wayne, Oakland or Macomb counties.
