Sweden inaugurates first electric road

Electric roads will bring us one step closer to fossil fuel-free transports, and has the potential to achieve zero carbon dioxide emissions. (Representative Image: Reuters) Sweden on Wednesday inaugurated a test stretch of an electric road, making it one of the first countries in the world to conduct tests with electric power for heavy transports on public roads.
The test will be conducted on parts of road E16, and involves a current collector on the roof of the truck cab feeding the current do