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Solution Overview

Solution Name

EV CHARGING LANES.

One-line solution summary.

A green mobile charger for electrical vehicles based on renewable energy, The electrical vehicles will not need to stop for charging, This critically solves the fixed charging point limitation.

Elevator pitch

What is your solution?

The electrical vehicles face a major challenge where in there range for travel takes a lot of time to charge which makes them less viable. Further the current options of fast chargers or spare battery do no meet objectives. Environmentally bigger batteries are no different from Carbon fuel cars. Thus to address this challenge our solution, a charging lane designed to charge the EVs while moving is game changer value. The key components of this design structure- Magnetic connector plug, charging plug, 110v underground cable attached to a connecting rail. Electric Vehicle Charging Lanes will be a dedicated lane on normal carriageways. The charging will be done through an underground cable supply and charge mechanism, powered by solar grid. The vehicle gets attached to a magnet connector plug at the front of the car which will be the charging point. The vehicles then get charged by the connector plug drawn by a current mechanism through the underground cable. The connector plug gets connected to the vehicle only when the payment is done through the paying station placed on the EV Lane. The connector plug gets detached at the end of the lane once the charging is done.

What specific problem are you trying to solve?

The electrical vehicles are the future, but still there are some problems and one of them is that it takes a lot of time to charge them. This makes the EVs less efficient. Our solution is the answer, our electric charging lanes provide the electrical vehicles quick charge while moving.

This issue has been there for quite some time. Nearly 5.6 million electric vehicles were sold in 2019-2021.

As the number of electric vehicles is increasing, the need for charging vehicles is also a daunting issue for both scalability and feasibility. Our solution largely fixes the problem with added dynamics. This may also attract more people into electric vehicles. This solution is like a power bank for our phones, like we can charge the phone through the power bank anywhere at any time. These electric charging lanes also work on the basics, the vehicles get charged quickly while moving. This could be the move which will add EV freight vehicles successfully.

Who does your solution serve? In what ways will the solution impact their lives?

This solution will affect every electric vehicle user as the mobility/range issue can be resolved by addressing a key challenge in adaptation of types of existing and new kind of electric vehicles.

What steps have you taken to understand the needs of the population you want to serve?

We have observed electric vehicles and some of the challenges related to charging of batteries and has been very closely studied i.e. the efficacy of fixed charging stations and there limitations. Our solution is only on concept and planning right now. Shortly, though this engagement with relevant and potential organizations will start in a months’ time

Which aspects of the Challenge does your solution most closely address?

Taking action to combat climate change and its impacts (Sustainability)

Our solution's stage of development:

Concept: An idea being explored for its feasibility to build a product, service, or business model based on that idea

Explain why you selected this stage of development for your solution—in other words, what have you accomplished to date?

This is still in the design and planning stage and has been demonstrated at a school science exhibition. I intend to develop a proof of concept once a supporting partner or funds are received.

Where our solution team is headquartered or located:

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Team Lead:

- Syed Momin Razvi, this is the ideator/innovator of this project.