Zero-Emission Vehicles & Fuel Technologies

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

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

Developing a Vehicle Cost Calculator to Promote Electric Vehicle Adoption among TNC Drivers

  • Principal Investigator Angela Sanguinetti, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Davis
This research will develop a total cost of ownership (TCO) model and online vehicle cost calculator (VCC) for transport network company (TNC) drivers. Many VCCs have been developed to support consumers in calculating the relative costs of electric and gas vehicles, but their design and the TCO models that underlie them are geared toward traditional vehicle ownership.
Project Status
Complete