Effectiveness of Inductive Vehicle Charging to Alleviate EV Range Anxiety
To decrease transportation greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) due to their energy efficiency and reduced emissions has been prioritized in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). However, the limited driving range of EVs, shortage of charging stations, and long charging times, often referred to as “range anxiety”, hinder their widespread usage. This proposal aims to evaluate the efficacy of inductive vehicle charging (IVC), which enables EVs to wirelessly charge while on the move, in overcoming range anxiety for different EV users. It systematically categorizes different passenger and freight transportation user groups and investigates their use cases where these various users can reap benefits from IVC implementation. Considering different EV user groups, this proposal provides proof of concept for locations or scenarios in which IVC technology effectively removes range anxiety for light to heavy-duty vehicles. In addition, the proposal investigates the current IVC technology characteristics to assess the cost of IVC implementation and identify installation and maintenance requirements.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $220834
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Contract Numbers:
69A3552348305
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590Michigan Department of Transportation
Van Wagoner Building
425 W. Ottawa Street
Lansing, MI United States 48909 -
Managing Organizations:
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
2901 Baxter Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan United States 48109 -
Project Managers:
Stearns, Amy
Bezzina, Debra
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Performing Organizations:
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
2350 Hayward
Ann Arbor, MI United States 48109-2125 -
Principal Investigators:
Bahrami, Sina
Yin, Yafeng
- Start Date: 20240520
- Expected Completion Date: 20250519
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Anxiety; Autonomous vehicles; Connected vehicles; Electric vehicle charging; Vehicle range
- Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01929636
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Center for Connected and Automated Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 69A3552348305
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Sep 5 2024 10:32AM