A study of Sustainable Transport: Prospects for Green Vehicle and Electric Technology in India

Abstract

The falling cost of batteries has helped electric vehicles (EVs) make great progress over the last decade. “However, throughout the course of their useful lives, electric cars remain more expensive. To make substantial inroads into the passenger car market, electric vehicles will need more development, which is explored in this study. Distribution utilities have both a difficulty and an opportunity when it comes to dealing with the increased demand from electric vehicles. Local transformers might be overloaded by a high concentration of EV home charging during peak hours. If demand shifts to off-peak hours, utilities may need to purchase extra peak capacity. Some jurisdictions have already implemented time-of-use power pricing and smart meters to encourage off-peak charging and regulate peak consumption, respectively. It's not certain whether they'll be enough to keep up with the rising demand. While these initiatives may benefit from EVs serving as mobile energy storage units, enough incentives are not yet in place to make this technology a reality. If today's power infrastructure are going to be able to handle the increased demand from a large number of electric cars, tariff changes are going to have to be implemented.