Preference of Electric Cars Using Traffic Lights - Possibilities and Impacts
摘要
The aim of this paper is to present the possibility of applying the preference of electric vehicles at light-controlled intersections in terms of positive and negative aspects. To increase the usage of electric cars in cities, various supportive efforts are arising. The authors aimed to answer the question when and under what conditions it is worthwhile to install the preference of electric vehicles at light-controlled intersections. The proposal was tested on a case study of a real intersection through microsimulation. The results confirm the positive effect of electric vehicle preference, especially in terms of reducing the relative delay of preferred vehicles compared to the delay of all vehicles on the network. With increasing penetration of electric vehicles, the results also show a slight increase in the overall delay of all vehicles. However, the negative effect of increasing penetration is significantly lower than the effect of increasing overall vehicle flow.