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Do Fuel Taxes Face Ideological or Economic Opposition? Evidence from Voting on Proposition 6 and Lessons for Policymaking

Principal Investigator Erich Muehlegger, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This project seeks to unpack the political opposition to gasoline taxes, by examining how precinct-level support for California Proposition 6, which would have immediately reduced state gasoline taxes, covaries with the political ideology of voters and the economic burden of gasoline taxes.

Project Status

Complete

Drivers of Change in a World of Mobility Disruption: An Overview of Long Distance Travel, Shared Mobility, and Automated Vehicles

Research Product Type

Dissertation / Thesis

Long-distance travel research is limited due to the lack of robust data and the complexity of defining a long-distance trip. This study contributes to filling that gap by investigating the factors that affect the frequency of long-distance trips of Californian millennials and members of the preceding Generation X.

Effectiveness of Incentives on the Adoption of Electric Vehicles in the United States

Research Product Type

Presentation

Electric Fleet Adoption Strategies – Addressing Storage and Infrastructure Needs

Principal Investigator Arun Raju, Ph.D.
University of California, Riverside

The goal of the project is to evaluate mid to long-term energy storage needs of the electric grid for select fleet electrification scenarios.

Project Status

Complete

Electric Fleet Adoption Strategies – Addressing Storage and Infrastructure Needs

Research Product Type

Research Report

This project evaluated the mid to long-term energy storage needs of the electric grid for select fleet electrification scenarios. The results show that Electrical Energy Storage (EES) capacity requirements depend on a number of parameters, including Demand Response (DR), Electric Vehicle (EV) charging flexibility, and total EV population.

Electric Truck Fleet Management Under Limited and Uncertain Charging Infrastructure Availability

Principal Investigator Petros Ioannou, Ph.D.
University of Southern California

This project will address the issues of freight decarbonization and supply chain resiliency by designing electric truck fleet management strategies that consider limited charging availability for electric vehicles, respond to electricity grid uncertainties, and analyze the constraints of long-haul and short-haul operations with electric trucks.

Project Status

Complete

Electric Truck Fleet Management under Limited and Uncertain Charging Infrastructure Availability

Research Product Type

Research Report

This study develops a comprehensive optimization framework for electric truck fleet management, addressing the interplay between infrastructure limitations, operational uncertainties, and energy cost fluctuations. This research will also provide scalable insights for policymakers and industry leaders, supporting the broader transition to sustainable freight transportation.

Electric Vehicle Assessment and Leveraging of Unified models toward AbatemenT of Emissions (EVALUATE)

Principal Investigator Richard Simmons, Ph.D.
Georgia Institute of Technology

This research will explore vehicle-grid interactions with a focus on environmental benefits for future scenarios in which electric vehicles reach substantial market share.

Project Status

Complete

Electric Vehicle Assessment and Leveraging of Unified models toward AbatemenT of Emissions (EVALUATE): Phase II

Principal Investigator Richard Simmons, Ph.D.
Georgia Institute of Technology

This research will expand on EVALUATE, Phase I by testing the tools developed in that project in an urban area, developing guidance to assist others in using these tools in other regions, and performing technology transfer activities to get the tools in the hands of practitioners and decision makers.

Project Status

Complete

Electric vehicle market potential and associated energy and emissions reduction benefits

Research Product Type

Associated Publication

This paper proposed a methodological framework to assess the potential of electric vehicle penetration and corresponding reduction in energy use and emissions in Georgia, U.S., using 2017 National Household Travel Survey data.