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Enhancing the performance of one-way electric carsharing systems through the optimum deployment of fast chargers

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  • Bekli, Seyma
  • Boyacı, Burak
  • Zografos, Konstantinos G.

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One-way electric carsharing systems (OWECS) provide environmentally friendly mobility that enables users to commence and terminate their trips at a preselected station within a region. However, the operations of OWECS are complicated mainly due to: (i) unbalanced spatial and temporal distribution of demand which causes shortage or surplus of vehicles at stations, and (ii) excessive battery charging requirements that can reach up to 8 h. To ensure vehicle availability to their customers, carsharing companies hire personnel to relocate vehicles to restore the demand–supply balance, and increase the number of trips served. On the other hand, fast charging technologies can reduce the charging time drastically and can help carsharing companies to cope with the inefficiencies arising from excessive battery charging times. Therefore, fast charging technologies have the potential to enhance the operational performance of OWECS.

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  • Bekli, Seyma & Boyacı, Burak & Zografos, Konstantinos G., 2021. "Enhancing the performance of one-way electric carsharing systems through the optimum deployment of fast chargers," Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, Elsevier, vol. 152(C), pages 118-139.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:transb:v:152:y:2021:i:c:p:118-139
    DOI: 10.1016/j.trb.2021.08.001
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