Showing the cost benefits for commercial electric vehicles — Case Study of Battery Electric Vehicles in Urban Food Distribution
This study investigates the viability of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) for urban food distribution, aiming to transition commercial transport towards net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Utilizing Vehicle Routing Problems (VRPs) solved with jsprit and MATSim, it demonstrates that BEVs can be used sufficiently with comparable daily costs as when driving with Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles (ICEVs), highlighting their potential economic feasibility in the transition to sustainable transport. Further analyses explore emissions and economic scenarios to enhance understanding of BEVs adoption in commercial transportation.
Authors
- Ricardo Ewert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6973-3099)
- Kai Nagel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2775-6898)
- Anne Magdalene Syré (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2555-8601)
- Kai Martins-Turner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5597-4430)
- Alexander Grahle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0851-9133)
- Dietmar Göhlich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5362-3939)
Institutions
- Technische Universität Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transportation research procedia
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trpro.2025.04.067
- Primary Topic
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00