Electric cars are becoming increasingly more prominent and will continue to become so over the next coming years especially given the UK ban of petrol and diesel car sales by 2040.
One of the biggest problems with these vehicles is the comparable range between them and petrol and diesel cars.
The range of electric cars has improved with examples such as Tesla Model S and Model X but these vehicles come with a premium price tag.
Now, a group of scientists may have had a major breakthrough which could allow wireless charging for these cars on the move.
Wireless charging could dramatically improve the range of a car and if the technology becomes advanced enough, mean the batteries never run out of charge.
Scientists from Stanford University built on a previous research project by MIT to try and make wireless charging on the go a reality.
In the project the scientists used wireless power over a metre in distance to make an LED light glow as the vehicle moved.
The project was used to test the viability of transferring power over a distance of a metre or more.
While the technology is far from the required level to allow it to power a small car, the test did validate the theory.
The technology used in the test was developed by MIT engineers over a decade ago who managed to transmit around 60 watts of power with 40 per cent efficient to a stationary object over two metres away.
Researchers had an issue with the frequency of a moving magnetic field but overcame this by using a voltage amplifier and a feedback resistor that automatically adjusted voltage.
Lead researcher Sid Assawaworrarit said: “Adding the amplifier and resistor allows power to be very efficiently transferred across most of the three-foot (1 metre) range and despite the changing orientation of the receiving coil.
“This eliminates the need for automatic and continuous tuning of any aspect of the circuits.”
Thanks to the resistor and amplifier the light remained consistent for the distance and did not dip in intensity.
Earlier this month it was revealed that a new overhead motorway charging line could help to allow electric HGV lorries enter the mainstream.
Renault is also experimenting with electric charging roads which would see a strip applied to the road which could allow the car to collect power on the move.