Modeling and evaluation of battery electric vehicle usage by commuters

Battery electric vehicles charged with renewable energies have the potential to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of the transport sector substantially. To determine if electric vehicles cope with the needs of commuters, this article explains the modeling of user profiles based on statistical data. Furthermore, it evaluates energy expenses and mobility losses of the simulated commuter profiles. Different charging rates and the influences of a second charging station at work are included in the modeling. The results show that the mobility loss of the simulated commuters is relatively small even for low charging rates. A reduction of the yearly energy expenses can be realized. The developed method shows that this reduction depends on the yearly driving distance.