Household Vehicle Choice in California: Behavior and Impacts

Davis S. Bunch, Debapriya Chakraborty and David Brownstone

Institute of Transportation Studies, Working Paper Series from Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis

Abstract: To reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector, government programs and regulations are encouraging a transition from internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), collectively referred to as plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs). California has targets of having 5 million PEVs and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles on the road by 2030, and 100% of new vehicle sales being zero-emission by 2035. An increasing diversity of vehicle types, paired with a growing demand for PEVs, has major implications for vehicle miles traveled (VMT), air pollution, and emissions. To better understand what is likely to happen, researchers predict household vehicle preference and VMT by vehicle body and fuel type. This policy brief summarizes the findings from that research and provides policy implications. View the NCST Project Webpage

Keywords: Social and Behavioral Sciences; Vehicle Choice; Vehicle Miles Traveled; Joint Discrete Choice Model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-02-01
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