Using Connected Vehicle Data for Assessing Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Usage and Investment Opportunities

Sales of electric (EV) and hybrid electric (HV) vehicles in the United States increased by approximately 83 percent and 76 percent respectively in the past year. The U.S. government will invest approximately $7.5 billion USD to expand access to EV chargers with a long-term goal of establishing a national charging network.2, 3 With this investment influx in the EV domain, it is important to incorporate available data sources to ensure strategic and equitable investments in EV chargers and monitor evolving usage patterns for agile adaption of public policy as the charging network is built out. This research focused on identifying fast-charging station gaps on long range travel corridors, measuring dwell times near public charging stations, and developing comparative metrics that can be used for inter- and intra-state comparisons. It is believed that the tables, figures, and methodologies in this paper will stimulate further dialogue among decision makers and transportation professionals to build upon these CV data-driven methodologies to inform public policy and investments.