Simulating electric vehicle policy in the Australian capital territory

• DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.01.018
• Publication Date: 2024-02-02T08:56:46Z
• Authors: Yogi Vidyattama; Robert Tanton; Darren Sinclair; Jacki Schirmer
• Keywords: Transport Policy; Capital (architecture); Capital region

Increased use of electric vehicles (EVs) has the potential to reduce carbon emissions. Therefore, predicting impact governments' EV incentive policies on future uptake EVs is important. This study estimates introduced in Australian Capital Territory. estimation conducted through constructing a microsimulation model and using it assess purchase for households different income quintiles. In model, decision about purchasing an based largely total cost ownership compared vehicle already owned additional utility having new vehicle. The application shows that, regardless incentives, drop price will play most important role uptake. Incentives help lower middle households, although demand dominated by those highest quintile. Importantly, however, incentives can increase locations with previously low Future work needs focus reliability data EV's, how incorporate rapid change market (eg, EV's ACT) seen last few years.