Mobile Charging in Ride Share Services
Electrifying the ride-hailing fleets in Chicago could lead to a significant reduction in lifetime greenhouse gas emissions, estimated at 40%-45% compared to traditional gasoline vehicles. This decrease is primarily attributed to the superior efficiency of electric vehicles.
Unfortunately, the local health impacts from air pollution may see an estimated increase of 6%-11% per trip due to higher levels of pollutants (such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter) emitted by fossil fuel-burning power plants.
Additionally, the need to drive to and from charging stations could raise traffic-related societal harms (including congestion, crash risk, and noise) by about 2%-3% per trip.
On a positive note, fully electrifying the ride-hailing system could result in an overall reduction of total societal harms by approximately 3% per trip.
A 3% decrease in costs for society equates to around $1.5 million in annual savings for the city of Chicago. For perspective, ride-hailing is estimated to generate revenues between $4 million and $5 million daily in the city.
The concerns over EV charging station availability, independence from fossil fuel-burning power plants, reducing social impact by avoiding unnecessary drive to and from charging stations, and providing additional saving for the operators of EV are some of the challenges that Electrify HUB’s MCUs can address and overcome.
Mobile Charging in Ride Share Services
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