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Barriers to electric vehicle home charging and impacts on adoption

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Associated Publication

This study uses detailed household-level data to evaluate home charging-related barriers to battery electric vehicle (BEV) and plug in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) adoption.

Behavioral Realism of Plug-In Electric Vehicle Usage: Implications for Emission Benefits, Energy Consumption, and Policies

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Dissertation / Thesis

This dissertation focuses on observed behavior of current PEV users. Three studies are presented that seek to improve our understanding of PEV driving and charging typified by two levels of disaggregation- vehicle level and household level.

Best Practices for Electric Vehicle Cost Calculator User Interfaces

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Policy Brief

Researchers at UC Davis drew upon a systematic review of vehicle cost calculators and findings from multiple user experience studies to articulate best practices for the user interface design of effective vehicle cost calculators.

Bi-Level Fleet Dispatching Strategy for Battery-Electric Trucks: A Real-World Case Study

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Associated Publication

This article proposes a bi-level strategy that incorporates routing zone partitioning and metaheuristic-based vehicle routing to solve the large-scale battery-electric trucks (BET) dispatching problem, considering the delivery types, limited travel distances, and cargo payloads.

Bi-Objective Battery Electric Truck Dispatching Problem with Backhauls and Time Windows

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Associated Publication

This research explores the formulation and solution of the bi-objective battery electric truck (BET) dispatching problem with backhauls and time windows, aiming to simultaneously reduce environmental impacts and enhance the efficiency of urban logistics.

Capitol Hill Briefing: Policy Insights from Electric Vehicle Markets in the Northeast and California

In this briefing, researchers from the National Center for Sustainable Transportation will share insights from electric vehicle markets in two very different states. Insights on successful incentives, adoption barriers, and policy gaps from these states provide valuable lessons learned for federal efforts to promote a cleaner transportation system.

Capitol Hill Research Briefing - Sustaining EV Transitions: Regulations, Batteries, and Supply Chains

In this briefing, researchers from the National Center for Sustainable Transportation provided insight into policies that can help sustain the EV transition, and the implications these policies have for critical minerals, supply chains, the environment, and communities.

Jan 9, 2024 @ 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Rayburn House Building, Room 2044, 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
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Capitol Hill Research Briefing: Better Governance through a Strong Workforce and Effective Incentives

The NCST hosted a briefing on Thursday, January 17th, to discuss recent research findings on workforce retention at State Departments of Transportation, and the effectiveness of incentives on the adoption of electric vehicles.

Jan 17, 2019 @ 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Dirksen Senate Office Building, 50 Constitution Ave NE, Room SD-G11, Washington, DC
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Capitol Hill Research Briefing: Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Mobility & Access to Sustainable Transportation in Rural Communities

In this briefing, researchers from the National Center for Sustainable Transportation will highlight research pertaining to meeting the mobility needs of small, rural, and marginalized communities while also addressing sustainability challenges in California and Vermont.

Jan 10, 2023 @ 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2043, 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
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Capitol Hill Research Briefing: Driverless, Shared, Electric: The Three Transportation Revolutions

This timely briefing presented research insights from leading experts on key topics in transportation, and identified strategies for realizing the potential of the 3 Revolutions in transportation – vehicle sharing, electrification and automation – while minimizing adverse impacts.