Practical application of in motion charging: Trolleybuses service on bus lines

Abstract

Night charging and fast charging are currently the two most common systems for charging electric buses. Despite the fact that numerous trial installations were started, neither of these two systems has obtained unqualified approval of the users. The alternative is to charge vehicles in motion (the so-called In Motion Charging), which combines the advantages of trolleybus transport and of electric buses: the main supply source are traction batteries; however, the charging is performed in motion, without the necessity of stopping the vehicle.