Road Test-Based Electric Bus Selection: A Case Study of the Nanjing Bus Company
Globally, the use of electric vehicles, and in particular the use of electric buses, has been increasing. The city of Nanjing leads China in the adoption of electric buses, supported by city policies and infrastructure. To lower costs and provide a better service, vehicle selection is crucial, howev...
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| author | Jian Gong Jie He Cheng Cheng Mark King Xintong Yan Zhixia He Hao Zhang |
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| description | Globally, the use of electric vehicles, and in particular the use of electric buses, has been increasing. The city of Nanjing leads China in the adoption of electric buses, supported by city policies and infrastructure. To lower costs and provide a better service, vehicle selection is crucial, however, existing selection methods are limited. Accordingly, Nanjing Bus Company developed a test method based on road tests to select a bus. This paper presents a detailed description of the test method and a case study of its application. The method included an organization structure, selection of eight test vehicles (four 10 m length, four 8 m length) from four brands (a total of 32 test vehicles), selection of indicators and selection of routes. Data was collected from repeated drives by 65 drivers over an 8-week period. Indicators included power consumption, charging duration, failure duration and driving distance. It is concluded that the road test method designed and conducted by the Nanjing Bus Company provides a good framework for the selection of pure electric buses. Furthermore, subsequent experience with selected buses supports the validity and value of the model. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-48a0ec4a601d4364a293b9c5f8745d302022-12-22T04:25:16ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732020-03-01135125310.3390/en13051253en13051253Road Test-Based Electric Bus Selection: A Case Study of the Nanjing Bus CompanyJian Gong0Jie He1Cheng Cheng2Mark King3Xintong Yan4Zhixia He5Hao Zhang6School of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing 210018, ChinaSchool of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing 210018, ChinaSchool of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing 210018, ChinaCentre for Accident Research and Road Safety, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4059, AustraliaSchool of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing 210018, ChinaSchool of Economics and Management, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, ChinaSchool of Transportation, Southeast University, Nanjing 210018, ChinaGlobally, the use of electric vehicles, and in particular the use of electric buses, has been increasing. The city of Nanjing leads China in the adoption of electric buses, supported by city policies and infrastructure. To lower costs and provide a better service, vehicle selection is crucial, however, existing selection methods are limited. Accordingly, Nanjing Bus Company developed a test method based on road tests to select a bus. This paper presents a detailed description of the test method and a case study of its application. The method included an organization structure, selection of eight test vehicles (four 10 m length, four 8 m length) from four brands (a total of 32 test vehicles), selection of indicators and selection of routes. Data was collected from repeated drives by 65 drivers over an 8-week period. Indicators included power consumption, charging duration, failure duration and driving distance. It is concluded that the road test method designed and conducted by the Nanjing Bus Company provides a good framework for the selection of pure electric buses. Furthermore, subsequent experience with selected buses supports the validity and value of the model.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/5/1253electric busvehicle selectionroad operation testsustainable development |
| spellingShingle | Jian Gong Jie He Cheng Cheng Mark King Xintong Yan Zhixia He Hao Zhang Road Test-Based Electric Bus Selection: A Case Study of the Nanjing Bus Company Energies electric bus vehicle selection road operation test sustainable development |
| title | Road Test-Based Electric Bus Selection: A Case Study of the Nanjing Bus Company |
| title_full | Road Test-Based Electric Bus Selection: A Case Study of the Nanjing Bus Company |
| title_fullStr | Road Test-Based Electric Bus Selection: A Case Study of the Nanjing Bus Company |
| title_full_unstemmed | Road Test-Based Electric Bus Selection: A Case Study of the Nanjing Bus Company |
| title_short | Road Test-Based Electric Bus Selection: A Case Study of the Nanjing Bus Company |
| title_sort | road test based electric bus selection a case study of the nanjing bus company |
| topic | electric bus vehicle selection road operation test sustainable development |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/5/1253 |
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