Why it’s helpful to charge EVs on the go

I’m aware of four different ways to charge electric vehicles without stopping to plug in. All of them have been trialled and some are being adopted more widely. I’ve written about all four at some point:

Overhead cables – somewhat obvious, given that trams and trolleybuses operate on this system already. Not something that cars will use, but a real opportunity for trucks and coaches on highways. There are plans to use this in Sweden, while a proposed trial in the UK has gone strangely silent...