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A Scalable Energy Modeling Framework for Electric Vehicles in Regional Transportation Networks

Research Product Type

Associated Publication

Researchers present a simulation-based quasi-statistical approach to estimate electric vehicle energy consumption under various on-road vehicle operating conditions.

Accelerate Plug-in Electrical Vehicles Adoption via Understanding Household Adoption Decisions and Designing Equitable Transportation Finance Policies

Principal Investigator Jean Ji
University of California, Davis

This research will address policy-relevant questions by investigating cost-efficient ways to implement a RUC, evaluating the equity impacts of RUC, and quantifying factors that influence household’s PEV adoption decisions.

Project Status

In Progress

Air Travelers’ Ground Transportation Choices at Four Airports in Northern California

Research Product Type

Research Report

To add insights into air travelers’ ground transportation choices, this study collected a dataset with a survey administered among travelers using four major airports in Northern California in the post-pandemic era.

Dataset: Dataset of air travelers’ ground transportation choice at four airports in Northern California

Research Product Type

Data

This dataset is collected during the project "Air travelers’ Ground Transportation Choice at Four Airports in Northern California."It contains the survey responses regarding the use of the four airports in Northern California.

Dataset: Synthetic population – Democratization of electric vehicle charging infrastructure

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Data

This dataset is comprised of a .csv file for the synthetic population employed by a research project to show the effect of vehicle body type on EV spatial distribution and home-charging access in California.

Democratization of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: Analyzing EV Adoption by Vehicle and Household Characteristics Using Synthetic Populations

Research Product Type

Research Report

This report discusses an EV adoption model that employs synthetic population at the census tract level to show the effect of vehicle body type on EV spatial distribution and home-charging access in California.

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

In Progress

Equity in the Path to Full Light-Duty Vehicle Electrification

Principal Investigator Trisha Ramadoss
University of California, Davis

This dissertation will develop a representative synthetic population of California including household and vehicle variables crucial to modeling electric vehicle (EV) adoption and equity.

Project Status

In Progress

Improving Our Understanding of Transport Electrification Benefits for Disadvantaged Communities

Principal Investigator Debbie Niemeier, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This research will improve long-term sustainability by identifying how and why (or why not) transportation electrification (TE) projects align with regional and local transportation goals. The research will result in a deep dive case study that can serve as a template for evaluating future TE expenditures with respect to identifying and quantifying disadvantaged community benefits.

Project Status

Complete

Improving Our Understanding of Transport Electrification Benefits for Disadvantaged Communities

Research Product Type

Research Report

This research explores the range of tangible benefits that the implementation of transportation electrification programs can achieve for disadvantaged communities.