Differences in Energy Consumption in Electric Vehicles: An Exploratory Real-World Study in Beijing
Joint Authors
Wu, Jianping
Hu, Kezhen
Schwanen, Tim
Source
Journal of Advanced Transportation
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-09-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Electric vehicles (EVs) are widely regarded as a promising solution to reduce air pollution in cities and key to a low carbon mobility future.
However, their environmental benefits depend on the temporal and spatial context of actual usage (journey energy efficiency) and the rolling out of EVs is complicated by issues such as limited range.
This paper explores how the energy efficiency of EVs is affected and shaped by driving behavior, personal driving styles, traffic conditions, and infrastructure design in the real world.
Tests have been conducted with a Nissan LEAF under a typical driving cycle on the Beijing road network in order to improve understanding of variations in energy efficiency among drivers under different urban traffic conditions.
Energy consumption and operation parameters were recorded in both peak and off-peak hours for a total of 13 drivers.
The analysis reported in this paper shows that there are clear patterns in energy consumption along a route that are in part related to differences in infrastructure design, traffic conditions, and personal driving styles.
The proposed method for analyzing time series data about energy consumption along routes can be used for research with larger fleets of EVs in the future.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hu, Kezhen& Wu, Jianping& Schwanen, Tim. 2017. Differences in Energy Consumption in Electric Vehicles: An Exploratory Real-World Study in Beijing. Journal of Advanced Transportation،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1170714
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hu, Kezhen…[et al.]. Differences in Energy Consumption in Electric Vehicles: An Exploratory Real-World Study in Beijing. Journal of Advanced Transportation No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1170714
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hu, Kezhen& Wu, Jianping& Schwanen, Tim. Differences in Energy Consumption in Electric Vehicles: An Exploratory Real-World Study in Beijing. Journal of Advanced Transportation. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1170714
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1170714