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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

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.

Developing an Efficient Dispatching Strategy to Support Commercial Fleet Electrification

Principal Investigator Guoyuan Wu
University of California, Riverside

This project will address the dispatching problem of a generalized battery-electric truck fleet, in the form of an (electric) vehicle routing problem with pick-up and delivery windows.

Project Status

Complete

Emissions Impact of Connected and Automated Vehicle Deployment in California

This research seminar will cover Giovanni Circella's study that examined the existing literature on the expected impacts of CAV deployment on travel demand, gathered feedback through a workshop with leading experts in the field, and explored several California scenarios of light-duty CAV vehicle technology adoption, usage preferences, and policies in 2050 to estimate the associated VMT and resulting criteria pollutant and GHG emissions.

Energy-Efficient Dispatching of Battery Electric Truck Fleets with Backhauls and Time Windows

Research Product Type

Associated Publication

This article addresses the energy-efficient dispatching of BET fleets, considering backhauls and time windows.

EV Carsharing Information and Resources Dashboard

Research Product Type

Planning Tool

This dashboard is a collection of information about how electric vehicle (EV) carsharing has been successfully implemented in California to improve the mobility of individuals and communities.

Evaluating the Effectiveness of “Smart Pedal” Systems for Vehicle Fleets

Research Product Type

Research Report

This research evaluates the potential effectiveness of a select “Smart Pedal” system for improving fuel economy and reducing GHG emissions in the Caltrans vehicle fleet.

Evaluation of Travel and the Built Environment in Small and Rural Communities

Principal Investigator Dana Rowangould, Ph.D.
University of Vermont

This research will evaluate the relationship between travel and the built environment in rural regions. The results of this research will inform GHG mitigation and transportation and land use planning in rural regions across the US.

Project Status

Complete

Examining the Case for Electric Vehicle Efficiency Standards: Energy and Mineral Security, Life Cycle Greenhouse Gases, and Safety

Principal Investigator Alissa Kendall, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This research explores the possible effects of electric vehicle (EV) efficiency policy in the US from the perspective of mineral resource demand, life cycle greenhouse gas emissions, and social costs, including roadway safety.

Project Status

In Progress

Framework to Quantify the Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Build-Out and Maintenance of Global Roadway Networks

Research Product Type

Research Report

This study develops a framework and first order estimate of the greenhouse gas emissions from the build-out and maintenance and rehabilitation of global roadway infrastructure networks from 2020 to 2050.