Viability assessment of electric cars for personal use in India
The study assesses the viability of electric cars for personal use in India based on the driving range and travel pattern, vehicle ownership and income levels and energy demand. The study estimates the expected personal electric car stock in India using a scenario-based approach. This is used to fur...
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| description | The study assesses the viability of electric cars for personal use in India based on the driving range and travel pattern, vehicle ownership and income levels and energy demand. The study estimates the expected personal electric car stock in India using a scenario-based approach. This is used to further estimate the electricity demand. Growing income levels present a potential for converting personal cars to electric, however, the limited percentage of multicar households in India limits its viability. The analysis shows that the low powertrain models can meet most of the daily travel demand in a single charge. However, the increasing ownership of large-size vehicles and growing travel distances impose a burden on electricity demand. There is a need to adopt a package of policies to restrain the growing vehicle ownership, retain the existing travel intensity and manage the energy demand. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e1cdc74568049a489fa844e99983d612022-12-22T02:34:10ZengElsevierIATSS Research0386-11122022-07-01462214222Viability assessment of electric cars for personal use in IndiaDeepty Jain0Corresponding author.; Department of Energy and Environment, TERI School of Advanced Studies, 10 Institutional Area, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110070, IndiaThe study assesses the viability of electric cars for personal use in India based on the driving range and travel pattern, vehicle ownership and income levels and energy demand. The study estimates the expected personal electric car stock in India using a scenario-based approach. This is used to further estimate the electricity demand. Growing income levels present a potential for converting personal cars to electric, however, the limited percentage of multicar households in India limits its viability. The analysis shows that the low powertrain models can meet most of the daily travel demand in a single charge. However, the increasing ownership of large-size vehicles and growing travel distances impose a burden on electricity demand. There is a need to adopt a package of policies to restrain the growing vehicle ownership, retain the existing travel intensity and manage the energy demand.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0386111221000686Personal carsElectric carsTravel distancesIncomeVehicle ownershipIndia |
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| title | Viability assessment of electric cars for personal use in India |
| title_full | Viability assessment of electric cars for personal use in India |
| title_fullStr | Viability assessment of electric cars for personal use in India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Viability assessment of electric cars for personal use in India |
| title_short | Viability assessment of electric cars for personal use in India |
| title_sort | viability assessment of electric cars for personal use in india |
| topic | Personal cars Electric cars Travel distances Income Vehicle ownership India |
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