Dynamic charging as a complementary approach in modern EV charging infrastructure

Abstract

Whether the future of transportation is going to be electric or not is no longer a question. Electric vehicles (EVs) offer several benefits toward global sustainability. However, without a variety of charging infrastructures that cover diverse forthcoming charging needs, the speed of vehicle electrification may be slow and limited. In this study, we investigate the synergistic benefits of traditional charging stations and an emerging alternative, i.e., wireless dynamic charging roads, focusing on their impact on the daily commute of EV users. We center our evaluation on quantifiable metrics, chiefly time and convenience, and deploy computer simulations utilizing authentic transportation datasets from New York City, USA. Our findings underscore that integrating both charging stations and charging roads can substantially alleviate detours for EV users and remarkably reduce additional charging time. Our research provides evidence to encourage researchers, EV manufacturers, urban infrastructure planners, and policymakers to explore future charging infrastructures for EVs, with a notable emphasis on wireless dynamic charging roads.

Advanced transport systems: the future is sustainable and technology-enabled

“…Digital-twin, federated learning, reinforcement learning, and machine learning have been widely applied in the literature and in this Special Collection, ranging from passenger demand forecasting and the prediction of electricity consumption using traffic volume data 9 to the optimization of traffic signal controls and the evaluation of the pedestrian level of service 10 – 12 . The debate around the potential of big data analytics is lively, and how/if they will replace traditional transport modelling techniques 13 .…”