Abstract:
Electric vehicles and charging stations are pivotal
tools in the endeavor to decarbonise the transportation
system. The connection between the adoption of
electric vehicles and the deployment of charging
stations is widely recognised as a "chicken-and-egg"
dilemma. This term describes a situation where the low
adoption of electric vehicles impedes the installation of
charging stations, and conversely, the limited
availability of charging stations dampens drivers'
enthusiasm to switch to electric vehicles. To gain
insights into this intricate relationship between
consumers' choices regarding electric vehicles and
infrastructure investors' decisions on charging station
expansion, this study employs an evolutionary game
model. This model not only captures the dynamic
interactions involved but also considers the internal and
external factors that influence these decisions.
Leveraging this model, this paper analyses the impact of
incentive policies on the adoption rates of electric
vehicles and charging stations.
Description:
This is a paper for 15th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2023), Dec. 3-7, 2023, Doha, Qatar.
