Feasibility, economic and carbon reduction benefits of ride-hailing vehicle electrification by coupling travel trajectory and charging infrastructure data

Yinan Zhao, Yifan Wen, Fang Wang, Wei Tu, Shaojun Zhang, Ye Wu and Jiming Hao

Applied Energy, 2023, vol. 342, issue C, No S030626192300466X

Abstract: Ride-hailing has become a common travel choice in global megacities. However, ride-hailing fleets are facing severe challenges toward electrification owing to high travel intensity, high price sensitivity, inconvenience related to charging, and range anxiety. This study established a comprehensive feasibility–economic–environment assessment system to explore the applicability, life-cycle economic as well as carbon reduction benefits of ride-hailing electrification. For full-time ride-hailing vehicle drivers who face the greatest electrification challenges, it is found that charging station service radius of 1 km, average charging power of 37.5 kW, and state of charge of 30–70% as charging threshold are optimal for balancing the charging feasibility and driving experience. Ride-hailing electrification for full-time drivers can achieve synergetic economic and environmental benefits by saving 14000–24500 $ and reducing 47–66 t of CO2 emissions in a whole lifetime. This research suggests that developing a smart order dispatch system for ride-hailing to guide more efficient charging activities would help relieve range anxiety and further promote ride-hailing electrification.

Keywords: Ride-hailing vehicle; Electrification feasibility; Life cycle assessment; Total cost of vehicle ownership; CO2 reduction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121102

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