Potential EV in the government fleet
Potential, and economic and environmental impact of the replacement of conventional vehicles by electric vehicles within the fleet of the Flemish government
Electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs) have unmistakable environmental advantages, certainly if the electricity that they use is produced in an environment-friendly manner. There are however still important differences with respect to conventional vehicles (such as price, range…) as a result of which a limited market share is obtained.
Niche fleets can be an interesting market for (PH)EVs and serve as a start for a broader introduction of (PH)EVs. Niche fleets, such as these of several Flemish public authorities, are characterised by a specific use of vehicles on the one hand and the possibility of charging the vehicles centrally on the other side. As a result, there is less to none need for a geographically spread network of charging points.
In this project, Transport & Mobility Leuven, together with Prospex, will investigate to what extent the current fleet of conventional vehicles of some pilot entities within the Flemish government can be replaced by (PH)EVs. More precisely we want to answer the following research questions:
- Do (PH)EVs have a place in the fleet of public authorities?
- What are the thresholds and how can they be taken?
- What is the social assessment of the introduction of (PH)EVs in the fleet?
The result of this study is on one hand a concrete policy advice, like investment recommendations both for short and long term fleet renewals. On the other hand it is a uniform assessment framework and step-by-step plan that can be used for similar fleet renewal projects at other public services in the future.
reports
no report available yet
period
2012
funded by
Flemish government, Mobility Department
researchers
Kris Vanherle
partners
Prospex
contact
Kris Vanherle
+32 16 31.77.38