Abstract
This is a Report on the first phase of a demonstration of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) in the South Bay Subregion of Los Angeles County. The project is sponsored by the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) and funded by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD). Active use of the first demonstration phase began May 1, 2010 and ran for 18 months ending October 31, 2011. This Report, based on the 18 months of data collection and analysis, aims to identify the positive role NEVs can play in addressing the following issues: • Reducing green house gas emissions, criteria air pollutants, and consumption of fossil fuels by passenger vehicles and light trucks. • Informing government plans and policies currently being formulated, including the 2012 Regional Transportation Plan, California Energy Commission’s initiative for electric vehicle readiness, and the California Air Resources Board AB 118 vehicle voucher program. • Implementing the Sustainable South Bay Strategy with its mobility initiative based on transitioning the gasoline fueled passenger vehicle fleet to some form of electric vehicle. Because this study is extremely data rich, a very detailed and scientific analysis has been completed for a somewhat small sample size of 29 participating households. From these findings it is clear that significant GHG and criteria air pollutant reductions could be achieved from wide spread use of NEVs for suburban residential driving. This research has also identified numerous market barriers that prevent wide spread adoption of NEVs as well as strategies to overcome market barriers such as production quality, speed limitations, and NEV prices.
Highlights
Reducing green house gas emissions, criteria air pollutants, and consumption of fossil fuels by passenger vehicles and light trucks
South Bay Cities Council of Grovernments: david.magarian@sbesc.com ws@siembab.com jacki@southbaycities.org. This is a Report on the first phase of a demonstration of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) in the South Bay Subregion of Los Angeles County
Implementing the Sustainable South Bay Strategy with its mobility initiative based on transitioning the gasoline fueled passenger vehicle fleet to some form of electric vehicle
Summary
The South Bay is a mature, built-out suburban area, much like many other places in Southern California. The lowdensity commercial strips can be transitioned into new housing, built at densities compatible with the existing adjacent neighborhoods, rather than at the much higher densities needed to make public transit service more economically feasible (funding to improve transit infrastructure in the South Bay is not expected for at least 20 years) These land use changes should dramatically encourage walking and cycling as mode choices as there will be compact commercial destinations within one-half mile of every home and a regular pattern of similar centers every mile in each direction. BEVs are range-limited; this constraint is a feature compatible with the existing and future development pattern of mature suburbs like the South Bay. The most significant strengths of this fleettransition strategy are that household mobility will remain anchored in the door-to-door, on-demand service, which minimizes the need for significant changes in travel behavior; and that the primary source of investment will be private households which minimizes the required level of public sector investment. This harmonious relationship between development pattern, travel demand and vehicle capability is the basis for what we called the Local Use Vehicle (LUV) Demonstration Project
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