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Connected Energy-Efficient Dynamic Routing Simulation Was Estimated to Have Resulted in up to 14.7 Percent Fuel Savings in Downtown Los Angeles With 50 Percent Connected Vehicle Market Penetration During Peak Hours.

METHODOLOGY In this study, the effectiveness and environmental impact of a C-EEDR application were assessed using a detailed traffic simulation tool that integrates both microscopic traffic dynamics…
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Date Posted
01/31/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Connected Eco-Driving (ST09)

Simulation Models Suggested That Optimizing Charging Levels Available to Electric Vehicles Across a Network Grid Can Be 3.7 Percent More Profitable Than Always Providing the Highest Power Level To Charge an EV Upon Arrival.

METHODOLOGY This study used global optimization techniques, machine-learning-based solar power prediction, and two scheduling algorithms, including robust Model Predictive Control (MPC) and empirical…
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Date Posted
12/22/2023

A Planning Model for a Partially Grid-Connected Bus Rapid Transit System Equipped With In-Motion Charging Was Estimated To Save Energy Equivalent to Moving Two Tons of Rolling Stock a Distance of 155 Miles per Day.

METHODOLOGY In this study, the BEB considered was instrumented with a recording system, and operational data were collected on weekdays during its actual operation. Additionally, several performance…
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Date Posted
12/22/2023

The Estimated Cost for Building Ten Electric Charging Stations for Tenant Shippers at the Port of Oakland Ranged From $1.25M to $2M.

The Port of Oakland Board of Port Commissioners approved the Seaport Air Quality 2020 and Beyond Plan in 2019 which establishes zero-emission operations as the policy direction of the Seaport. Among…
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Made Public Date
10/31/2023

Plan for the Significant Lane Use Demand of Electronic Charging Stations for Zero-Emission Drayage Trucks.

Be aware of different charging/fueling standards. The absence of clear standards regarding voltage, amperage, phasing, “withstand rating”, and charging connectors makes it challenging for consistent…
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Date Posted
10/30/2023

Simulation-Based Drayage Operation Study in South California Showed that Eco-Approach and Departure (EAD) Connected Vehicle Application Can Provide Up To 8 Percent Energy Savings for Battery-Electric Trucks in Light Traffic.

METHODOLOGY Data collection from each truck spanned one to two months and yielded over 130,000 miles and more than 15,000 hours of truck operations. To simulate the truck performance, the study…
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Date Posted
09/29/2023

Use of Low-Pollution and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles, Such as Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs), for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Led to an Average CO2 Emission Intensity of 50 Gram-CO2 Per Mile.

METHODOLOGY There were 2,654 passenger vehicles used in total during the Olympic/ Paralympic Games, and 95 percent of them were low-pollution and fuel-efficient. The total fuel consumption and total…
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Date Posted
07/26/2023

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Fuel-Efficient Speed Control Using Signal Phasing and Timing (SPaT) Data in Minnesota Revealed Increased Fuel Benefits by Three to 13 Percent.

METHODOLOGY In this study, several test vehicles were instrumented with On-Board Units (OBU) of Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC) receivers and GPS tracking to record SPaT data and the…
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Date Posted
07/26/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Connected Eco-Driving (ST09)