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Officials in the American city of Detroit, Michigan, have equipped a piece of road with technology designed to charge electric vehicles (EVs) on the path. 

美国密歇根州底特律市的官员为一条道路配备了专门为路上的电动汽车（EV）充电的技术。

The roadway is meant to serve as a demonstration project for the technology, which could be expanded to larger road systems. Leaders of the project say it is believed to be the country’s first public wireless charging roadway built for EVs. 

该道路旨在作为该技术的示范项目，可以扩展到更大的道路系统。该项目的负责人表示，这被认为是该国第一条为电动汽车建造的公共无线充电道路。

The system uses a series of copper wires placed underneath the road. These wires have the ability to send electricity through a magnetic field to charge an EV’s battery. Charging can happen while the car is driving or sitting above the equipment. 

该系统使用一系列放置在道路下方的铜线。这些电线能够通过磁场发送电力来为电动汽车的电池充电。当汽车行驶或坐在设备上方时可以进行充电。

The technology was created by an Israeli company called Electreon, a developer of wireless charging solutions for EVs. The company currently has contracts to build similar roadways in Israel, Sweden, Italy and Germany. 

该技术由一家名为 Electreon 的以色列公司创建，该公司是一家电动汽车无线充电解决方案开发商。该公司目前拥有在以色列、瑞典、意大利和德国建造类似道路的合同。

Stefan Tongur is Electreon’s vice president of business development. He told The Associated Press EVs require special equipment to receive the wireless signal. “The technology is smart," Tongur said, and “knows who you are…”

Stefan Tongur 是 Electreon 业务开发副总裁。他告诉美联社，电动汽车需要特殊设备来接收无线信号。 “这项技术很聪明，”通古尔说，“知道你是谁……”

The system was recently demonstrated to the public at a technology development center in Detroit. The center seeks solutions to transportation issues facing cities. The effort, which includes several development projects, is where Ford Motor Company is building a factory to develop self-driving vehicles.

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