University of California, Davis

Cost of Plug-in Electric Vehicle Ownership: How the cost of ownership impacts the choice between conventional and plug-in electric vehicles

  • Principal Investigator Debapriya Chakraborty, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
This project will study the factors influencing the total cost of ownership and operation of Plug-In Electric Vehicles and how policies like CAFE and fuel/electricity price trends impact the comparative costs of internal combustion engines and plug-in electric vehicles.
Project Status
Complete

Cost Sensitivity and Charging Choices of Plug-in Electric Vehicle Drivers – A Stated Preference Study

  • Principal Investigator Gil Tal, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
Using stated preference choice experiments, this study tries to fill the two gaps in the literature mentioned here: identify the drivers of choice of charging location during non-routine charging events and quantitative estimates of consumer preference for pricing strategies and other charging infrastructure attributes in case of routine nonhome charging events.
Project Status
Complete

Data Dashboard and Capacity Building for Electric Carsharing in Underserved BIPOC Communities

  • Principal Investigator Caroline Rodier, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
This project addresses the need to increase access to grant funds to develop electric vehicle (EV) carsharing in underserved communities, particularly in rural and suburban areas. The research team designed this translational research project to engage communities interested in developing electric carsharing programs.
Project Status
Complete

Democratization of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

  • Principal Investigator Adam Davis, Ph.D
  • University of California, Davis
The electrification of privately owned vehicles is a necessary step to eliminating transportation greenhouse gas emissions. The adoption of electric vehicles so far has been heavily focused among high-income commuters who live in major metropolitan areas.
Project Status
Complete

Design the Future with Solar Energy: Solar Curriculum Project

  • Principal Investigator Beth Ferguson
  • University of California, Davis

The project purpose of “Design the Future with Solar Energy: Solar Curriculum Project” is to create solar curriculum for grades 6-12 that includes fun hands-on learning to inspire stu

Project Status
Complete

Designing and Analyzing Policies for Renewable Fuels

  • Principal Investigator C.Y. Cynthia Lin Lawell, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
This research examines the economic implications of the U.S. renewable fuel standard and the California low carbon fuels standard.
Project Status
Complete