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As plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) adoption increases in the passenger vehicle market great attention has been devoted to analysis studies and programs to inform and promote the deployment of an effective network of recharging stations to support PEV adoption. This paper summarizes the findings of a recent national analysis study focusing on national PEV charging infrastructure in the United States. In particular, non-residential charging requirements to provide a basic level of coverage as well as to support charging demand in high PEV adoption scenarios are estimate for urban areas and corridors connecting them. Results suggest that relatively few corridor DCFC stations could enable long-distance BEV travel between U.S. cities. Urban communities, however, are expected to have significantly larger charging infrastructure requirements both to provide coverage and support demand in high PEV adoption. These results are particularly sensitive to consumer preference with respect to electric range, that has significant consequences on the level of charging demand calculated in this analysis and is identified as a key focus area for future research.

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ADC80 Standing Committee on Alternative Transportation Fuels and Technologies.

18-05607

English

11p

2018

Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting

Digital/other

Figures; Maps; References; Tables

Consumer preferences; Electric vehicle charging; Electric vehicles; Infrastructure; Plug-in hybrid vehicles; Urban areas; Vehicle range

Battery charging stations (Electric vehicles)

United States

Energy; Highways; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2018 Paper #18-05607

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jan 8 2018 11:26AM