1372544 - Planning and Design for Wireless Enroute Charging Infrastructure.

The electrification of all automobiles and truck fleets have been seen as an important way of reducing emissions and further sustainability efforts. Many light and medium duty vehicles have already made this transition but heavy duty vehicles have shown difficulties due to the larger battery and higher power requirements. Since Class 8 drayage trucks make regular trips and spend much time idling, they have been deemed more suitable for electrification over others. The feasibility of an electric fleet has already been evaluated but the addition of dynamic en-route wireless charging lane technology can be a means of completing more trips by extending range and lowering barriers to electric vehicle conversion. Although this technology is still developing, it is important to continue to plan and discover the competitiveness of this infrastructure through various analyses.

To analyze the impacts created for using dynamic wireless charging lanes in the setting of an electric drayage fleet, we developed a mathematical model to macroscopically represent and emulate drayage operation, collected real world data Class 8 drayage trucks in the San Pedro Bay complex to characterize drayage behavior, conducted simulations using data in different investment scenarios, and validated and verified the optimization model. The outputs will be useful in informing decisions for transportation infrastructure.