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Fleet Transition from Combustion to Electric Vehicles: A Case Study in a Portuguese Business Campus

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  • Bruno Pinto

    (Departamento de Engenharia Electrotécnica e Automação, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, 1959-007 Lisboa, Portugal
    Instituto Soldadura e Qualidade, Avenida Professor Dr. Cavaco Silva, 33 Taguspark, 2740-120 Porto Salvo, Portugal)

  • Filipe Barata

    (Departamento de Engenharia Electrotécnica e Automação, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, 1959-007 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Constantino Soares

    (Departamento de Engenharia Electrotécnica e Automação, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, 1959-007 Lisboa, Portugal)

  • Carla Viveiros

    (Departamento de Engenharia Electrotécnica e Automação, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, 1959-007 Lisboa, Portugal
    Instituto de Ciências da Terra, Universidade de Évora, R. Romão Ramalho 59, 7000-671 Évora, Portugal)

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This paper aims to contribute to the urgent reflection as a society about environmental protection, in the ultimate challenge that is the sustainable use of energy resources. Since Portugal is at an early stage of market development internally, governmental and local stimulation policies play a central role and are a key element in the successful diffusion of Electric Mobility. The study will focus on the transition of a company car fleet, which currently consists of combustion vehicles, to electric vehicles. With this change it becomes necessary to understand how the electrical installation will be affected due to the installation of charging stations, allowing the company to have some autonomy from the public grid. The various changes resulting from the installation consumption profile will be studied and compared. The state of the art, the level of maturity and where the development of electric mobility in Portugal is heading will also be appreciated.

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  • Bruno Pinto & Filipe Barata & Constantino Soares & Carla Viveiros, 2020. "Fleet Transition from Combustion to Electric Vehicles: A Case Study in a Portuguese Business Campus," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(5), pages 1-24, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:5:p:1267-:d:330312
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