Electric vehicles (EVs) offer considerable potential to make progress in a variety of wider environmental, societal and economic objectives. The roll out of intelligent infrastructure, the creation of innovative service models and changes in consumer behaviour are all positive transformations that could accelerate the development of smarter cities. The EV Ecosystems project is working to better understand these opportunities and to shape a global vision on how EVs can create cities that are more intelligently responsive to future green lifestyles. The policy framework presented in this paper outlines a number of important domains with which EVs interface in cities. This enables a more holistic view of the breadth of opportunities and challenges facing cities and regions in preparing for mass adoption of EVs. The importance of this future outlook is underlined by the recognition that growth in markets for EVs is by no means certain. While many present day pilots are concerned with establishing the necessary conditions to introduce EVs, it is also essential to develop strategies and interventions to advance to future stages of market maturity. The costs of climate abatement and the potential for new economic growth should be sufficiently high to motivate governments, cities and industries to ensure progress beyond the initial experimentation stage with EVs. However, there is a danger that future policy frameworks and investment decisions fail to recognise the breadth of opportunity. This is already apparent, as a number of governments and cities have scaled back their EV programmes in recent years on the basis of simple judgements such as short-term contributions to climate change and air quality objectives. Overcoming the present day failures in markets for EVs will require long-term frameworks that incentivise investments in research, development and commercial offerings. This demands innovative and stimulating policy directions and goals that support the realisation of the full potential of EVs to contribute to economic, environmental and social transformation.
Electric vehicle cities of the future: A policy framework for electric vehicle ecosystems
EVS, Electric Vehicle Symposium, 26 ; 2932-2940
2012
9 Seiten, 5 Bilder, 9 Quellen
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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