Hey, Carl, I don't knowaboutyou, butgrowingup, I hadgrandvisionsofwhatfuturetechnologywouldlooklike.
Flyingcars, selfdrivingtrucks.
I mean, I eventhoughtthatonedaywe'd beabletoteleport.
Obviously, therealityisthatin 2020 weare a longwayfromsomeofthosescifiadvancements.
However, therearesometrulyexcitingandcuttingedgetechdevelopmentshappeningaroundtheworld.
Andtoday I wanttotellyouaboutone.
ThecityofTelAviv.
Israeliscreating a wirelesselectricroadwhichcouldeventuallypowercarsthroughoutthecity.
Thisprojectispartof a pilotprogramincollaborationwithelectriconAHcompany, developing a systemthatcanchargeelectricvehicleswhiletheyaremoving.
Theelectricroaditselfwillinitiallybeabouthalf a milelong, andtheinfrastructureundertheroadwillchargeespeciallyequippedBusseswithpower.
It's anintricateundergroundsystem.
A setofcoppercoilsareplacedbeneaththeasphaltofthestreet, andtheenergyistransferredfromtheelectricitygridtotheroadinfrastructureandmanagescommunicationwiththeapproachingvehicles, a spokespersonforthecitytoldCNNthey'vebeenhardatworkonthisconstructionofthisfuturisticroadandthatifit's successful, they'llexpandtheprogramandbringittoeotherstreetsaroundthecity.