Aligned Simulation Models for Simulating Africa’s Electric Minibus Taxis
Planning for the eventual electrification of transport in sub-Saharan Africa requires accurate simulation of its unique transport systems. The few studies that attempt to model electric minibus taxis—vehicles extensively used in sub-Saharan Africa’s public transport systems—vary greatly in their res...
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| description | Planning for the eventual electrification of transport in sub-Saharan Africa requires accurate simulation of its unique transport systems. The few studies that attempt to model electric minibus taxis—vehicles extensively used in sub-Saharan Africa’s public transport systems—vary greatly in their results. This paper analyses, compares and corrects the only two existing studies that project energy consumption of electric minibus taxis in the region. One of the studies projected an energy consumption of 0.39 kWh/km, while the other projected 0.93 kWh/km. This paper carefully analyses the simulation tools and models and cumulatively applies corrections from the literature and scientific analyses. As a result, the discrepancy between the two simulation tools is eliminated for a given data input and a final energy consumption is estimated in the range of 0.49–0.52 kWh/km, depending on the input data. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-577a9283014a4f5fae423f9c85a19af12023-11-19T03:24:33ZengMDPI AGWorld Electric Vehicle Journal2032-66532023-08-0114823010.3390/wevj14080230Aligned Simulation Models for Simulating Africa’s Electric Minibus TaxisChris Joseph Abraham0Arnold Rix1Marthinus Johannes Booysen2Department of E&E Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7602, South AfricaDepartment of E&E Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7602, South AfricaFaculty of Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7602, South AfricaPlanning for the eventual electrification of transport in sub-Saharan Africa requires accurate simulation of its unique transport systems. The few studies that attempt to model electric minibus taxis—vehicles extensively used in sub-Saharan Africa’s public transport systems—vary greatly in their results. This paper analyses, compares and corrects the only two existing studies that project energy consumption of electric minibus taxis in the region. One of the studies projected an energy consumption of 0.39 kWh/km, while the other projected 0.93 kWh/km. This paper carefully analyses the simulation tools and models and cumulatively applies corrections from the literature and scientific analyses. As a result, the discrepancy between the two simulation tools is eliminated for a given data input and a final energy consumption is estimated in the range of 0.49–0.52 kWh/km, depending on the input data.https://www.mdpi.com/2032-6653/14/8/230electric vehiclesimulationelectro-kinetic modelminibus taxiefficiencyenergy expenditure |
| spellingShingle | Chris Joseph Abraham Arnold Rix Marthinus Johannes Booysen Aligned Simulation Models for Simulating Africa’s Electric Minibus Taxis World Electric Vehicle Journal electric vehicle simulation electro-kinetic model minibus taxi efficiency energy expenditure |
| title | Aligned Simulation Models for Simulating Africa’s Electric Minibus Taxis |
| title_full | Aligned Simulation Models for Simulating Africa’s Electric Minibus Taxis |
| title_fullStr | Aligned Simulation Models for Simulating Africa’s Electric Minibus Taxis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aligned Simulation Models for Simulating Africa’s Electric Minibus Taxis |
| title_short | Aligned Simulation Models for Simulating Africa’s Electric Minibus Taxis |
| title_sort | aligned simulation models for simulating africa s electric minibus taxis |
| topic | electric vehicle simulation electro-kinetic model minibus taxi efficiency energy expenditure |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2032-6653/14/8/230 |
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