Real-world insights on public charging demand and infrastructure use from electric vehicles
The city of Berlin has significantly expanded public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. As a result of this investment, real-world charging data for the city of Berlin are available for the first time. In addition to other metrics, this dataset contains specific information about carshar...
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| description | The city of Berlin has significantly expanded public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. As a result of this investment, real-world charging data for the city of Berlin are available for the first time. In addition to other metrics, this dataset contains specific information about carsharing vehicles. This research letter offers numerous insights into public charging demand and infrastructure. The results are only now available due to a sufficient fleet size of electric vehicles. The analysis shows that the distribution of charging stations is very unequal in Berlin. The data also show that the infrastructure network is much denser in the city center. While there is an unequal distribution of infrastructure, we see that the utilization of infrastructure is relatively equal. This reflects unequal charging demand, as can be expected based on the location of the infrastructure. We also determine that the majority of public charging events come from free-floating carsharing vehicles. The analysis of infrastructure use shows that the edge of the city center has the highest rates of stations occupied by vehicles after completing charging. Carsharing users occupy infrastructure after charging significantly more than individual private and commercial users. However, if the pricing scheme allows, individual users also occupy infrastructure after completing charging. The research letter provides several policy recommendations for the build-up and operation of charging infrastructure. These focus on charging demand from individual users, infrastructure efficiency, and carsharing operators and their business models. The results are timely as decisions on public charging infrastructure must be made now to meet electric vehicle demand. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a8dd43d1cc74a3a99270e802a3581f42023-08-09T14:54:24ZengIOP PublishingEnvironmental Research Letters1748-93262020-01-01151010403010.1088/1748-9326/aba716Real-world insights on public charging demand and infrastructure use from electric vehiclesMichael Hardinghaus0Markus Löcher1John E Anderson2Institute of Transport Research, German Aerospace Center , Rudower Chaussee 7, Berlin 12489, GermanyBerlin School of Economics and Law , Badensche Strasse 52, Berlin 10825, GermanyInstitute of Transport Research, German Aerospace Center , Rudower Chaussee 7, Berlin 12489, GermanyThe city of Berlin has significantly expanded public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. As a result of this investment, real-world charging data for the city of Berlin are available for the first time. In addition to other metrics, this dataset contains specific information about carsharing vehicles. This research letter offers numerous insights into public charging demand and infrastructure. The results are only now available due to a sufficient fleet size of electric vehicles. The analysis shows that the distribution of charging stations is very unequal in Berlin. The data also show that the infrastructure network is much denser in the city center. While there is an unequal distribution of infrastructure, we see that the utilization of infrastructure is relatively equal. This reflects unequal charging demand, as can be expected based on the location of the infrastructure. We also determine that the majority of public charging events come from free-floating carsharing vehicles. The analysis of infrastructure use shows that the edge of the city center has the highest rates of stations occupied by vehicles after completing charging. Carsharing users occupy infrastructure after charging significantly more than individual private and commercial users. However, if the pricing scheme allows, individual users also occupy infrastructure after completing charging. The research letter provides several policy recommendations for the build-up and operation of charging infrastructure. These focus on charging demand from individual users, infrastructure efficiency, and carsharing operators and their business models. The results are timely as decisions on public charging infrastructure must be made now to meet electric vehicle demand.https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aba716electric vehiclesreal-world datacharging demandpublic charging infrastructurecarsharing |
| spellingShingle | Michael Hardinghaus Markus Löcher John E Anderson Real-world insights on public charging demand and infrastructure use from electric vehicles Environmental Research Letters electric vehicles real-world data charging demand public charging infrastructure carsharing |
| title | Real-world insights on public charging demand and infrastructure use from electric vehicles |
| title_full | Real-world insights on public charging demand and infrastructure use from electric vehicles |
| title_fullStr | Real-world insights on public charging demand and infrastructure use from electric vehicles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Real-world insights on public charging demand and infrastructure use from electric vehicles |
| title_short | Real-world insights on public charging demand and infrastructure use from electric vehicles |
| title_sort | real world insights on public charging demand and infrastructure use from electric vehicles |
| topic | electric vehicles real-world data charging demand public charging infrastructure carsharing |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aba716 |
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