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Factors Affecting Demand for Plug-in Charging Infrastructure: An Analysis of Plug-in Electric Vehicle Commuters

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  • Tal, Gil PhD
  • Chakraborty, Debapriya PhD
  • Jenn, Alan PhD
  • Lee, Jae Hyun PhD
  • Bunch, David PhD

Abstract

The public sector and the private sector, which includes automakers and charging network companies, are increasingly investing in building charging infrastructure to encourage the adoption and use of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and to ensure that current facilities are not congested. However, building infrastructure is costly and, as with road congestion, when there is significant uptake of PEVs, we may not be able to “build out of congestion.” We modelled the choice of charging location that more than 3000 PEV drivers make when given the options of home, work, and public locations. Our study focused on understanding the importance of factors driving demand such as: the cost of charging, driver characteristics, access to charging infrastructure, and vehicle characteristics. We found that differences in the cost of charging play an important role in the demand for charging location. PEV drivers tend to substitute workplace charging for home charging when they pay a higher electricity rate at home, more so when the former is free. Additionally, socio-demographic factors like dwelling type and gender, as well as vehicle technology factors like electric range, influence the choice of charging location.

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  • Tal, Gil PhD & Chakraborty, Debapriya PhD & Jenn, Alan PhD & Lee, Jae Hyun PhD & Bunch, David PhD, 2020. "Factors Affecting Demand for Plug-in Charging Infrastructure: An Analysis of Plug-in Electric Vehicle Commuters," Institute of Transportation Studies, Working Paper Series qt1jh8127j, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis.
  • Handle: RePEc:cdl:itsdav:qt1jh8127j
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    1. Yunwen Feng & Jean-Daniel Saphores & Hilary Nixon & Monica Ramirez Ibarra, 2024. "Battery Electric Vehicles: Travel Characteristics of Early Adopters," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-23, May.
    2. Choi, Hyunhong & Lee, Jeongeun & Koo, Yoonmo, 2023. "Value of different electric vehicle charging facility types under different availability situations: A South Korean case study of electric vehicle and internal combustion engine vehicle owners," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 174(C).
    3. Yong, Jin Yi & Tan, Wen Shan & Khorasany, Mohsen & Razzaghi, Reza, 2023. "Electric vehicles destination charging: An overview of charging tariffs, business models and coordination strategies," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 184(C).

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    Keywords

    Engineering; Electric vehicle charging; electric vehicles; energy consumption; costs; demand; workplaces; dwellings; choice models; energy storage systems;
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