In Kit, the magnetolevitation technology installed in the car was successfully tested, during which the 2.8-ton car rose to a height of 35 mm and flew over the road.
The car, developed by Southwest Jiaotong University in Chengdu, has been heavily modified. A permanent magnet structure was installed for levitation, and a track was laid along the road that allows the car to levitate.
The development of maglev vehicles will be in the spotlight in the coming years, as stated by Professor Dan Zigang, who hopes that the technology can help reduce energy consumption and increase the power reserve of cars in the future.
On the same day, another road test was conducted, this time at a speed of 200 k/m. In total, eight cars were tested on the 7.9 km section of the highway, including five cars powered by new energy sources, whose maximum speed approached 230 km/h.
The tests were organized by local transport authorities and were aimed at studying the design of roads and safety measures for high-speed driving.