Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment Interim Report (2013) / Chapter Skim
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The committee's analysis is to be documented in two reports -- a short interim report focused on near-term options and a final comprehensive report. The present report fulfills the request for the short interim report that addresses specifically the following issues: infrastructure needs for electric vehicles, barriers to deploying the infrastructure, and possible roles of the federal government in overcoming the barriers; the report also includes an initial discussion of the pros and cons of the possible roles.
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Research indicates that people heavily discount the value of future gains; sticker price premiums typically will be difficult to overcome with fuel-savings promises alone. Possible Federal Roles: Continue to provide economic incentives -- such as continuing or extending tax credits or rebates -- to encourage customers to buy PEVs; increase the tax on gasoline by increasing taxes on motor fuels or by instituting a broad-based carbon tax; and use the convening function to coordinate state and local incentives that would encourage PEV ownership and use, such as access to carpool lanes, parking benefits, and reduced vehicle registration or licensing fees.
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The committee recognizes that the goal influences the type, number, and location of charging infrastructure needed and that other potential goals, such as maximizing the number of PEVs on the road or maximizing the number of miles traveled by BEVs, might lead to different conclusions. In light of the committee's stated goal, it is indifferent to whether PEV electric miles are traveled by BEVs or PHEVs.
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The resulting information could help address the extent to which various charging options meet residential, workplace, and publicly accessible charging needs. It could also improve understanding of what policies are most effective in maximizing the fraction of electric miles traveled.
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Possible Federal Roles: Provide incentives to demonstration projects that propose credible business models that could eventually be sustained when subsidies are no longer available; provide increased clarity and simplicity regarding regulatory compliance with such laws as the Americans with Disabilities Act; and incentivize landowners, retailers, and public agencies to offer host sites for installing charging infrastructure in key highway corridors. Standardization of Charging Infrastructure Finding: It is critical to standardize the many components of the charging infrastructure.
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In the case of publicly accessible charging, the high installation costs and low revenue associated with providing electricity present challenges for developing sustainable business models and thus might require public-private partnerships or other forms of continued government support in the near term. The committee has suggested a variety of possible roles for the federal government, some of which the federal government is already pursuing.
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