Vehicle Technology

The NCST is supporting the transition toward zero-emission vehicle and fuel technologies for light-duty passenger vehicles, transit vehicles, and heavy-duty freight vehicles through research on lifecycle emissions, private and social costs, consumer behavior, regulatory and market policies, and the equity of access to electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.

Strategies to Promote Access to Healthy Food by Vulnerable Populations in Rural Communities

Principal Investigator James Sullivan
University of Vermont

This research will help policymakers understand the obstacles faced by socially vulnerable populations in accessing healthy food, whether those obstacles involve transportation access or awareness.

Project Status

In Progress

Towards a Just Electric Vehicle Transition in North America: Analysis of Regional Trade and its Effects on Supply and Life Cycle Impacts

Principal Investigator Francisco Parés Olguín
University of California, Davis

With increasing electric vehicle (EV) demand, EVs have entered the international second-hand (SH) vehicle market, risking economic and environmental burdens through spent batteries. This research addresses challenges associated with the EV transition in North America.

Project Status

Complete

Transportation Corridor Fuel Consumption Calculator (TCFCC) Version 5.0

Principal Investigator Randall Guensler, Ph.D.
Georgia Institute of Technology

This project updates and enhances Georgia Tech’s 2018 spreadsheet-based modeling tool that allows users to assess on-road fuel consumption under real-world traffic conditions.

Project Status

In Progress

Understanding of Tire-Wear Gaseous Pollutants and their Impact on Secondary Aerosol Formation from On-Road Vehicles

Principal Investigator Georgios Karavalakis, Ph.D.
University of California, Riverside

In this study, the researchers will measure the gaseous pollutants from the off-gassing of tires during laboratory and real-world testing conditions. The researchers will also evaluate the secondary organic aerosol forming potential from the off-gassing of tires during only laboratory conditions using state-of-the-art instrumentation.

Project Status

In Progress

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