Don't Stop to Charge, Charge Where You Stop: Wireless Charging in Traffic Flow

Kaya F., Kırcı P.

Mediterranean Smart Cities Conference, MSCC 2025, Fas, Morocco, 13 - 15 October 2025, pp.1-7, (Full Text)

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • City: Fas
  • Country: Morocco
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-7
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The widespread proliferation of electric vehicles (EVs) in urban mo-bility necessitates innovative and efficient charging infrastructure solutions. In this context, idle waiting times at traffic lights, which constitute a significant portion of urban driving time, present a potential opportunity for energy recov-ery rather than inefficiency. This study evaluates the impact and feasibility of opportunistic wireless charging systems integrated into dynamic traffic flow on the energy balance of EVs using a real-world city simulation model. Simulation results show that, without requiring any change in driver behavior, evaluating idle times alone could cover 6.4% of the average energy consumption per vehi-cle. These results, achieved even with current SAE J2954 charging capacities, indicate the system's potential to recover a significant portion of the energy consumed during travel with future higher power capacities.