Simulating Life with Personally-Owned Autonomous Vehicles through a Naturalistic Experiment with Personal Drivers

Harb, Mustapha; Malik, Jai; Circella, Giovanni; Walker, Joan L

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Simulating Life with Personally-Owned Autonomous Vehicles through a Naturalistic Experiment with Personal Drivers

2022-08-01
By Harb, Mustapha ; Malik, Jai ; Circella, Giovanni

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Harb, Mustapha ; Malik, Jai ; Circella, Giovanni ; Walker, Joan L
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University of California, Berkeley. Institute of Transportation Studies ; University of California, Davis. Institute of Transportation Studies
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University of California Institute of Transportation Studies
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UC-ITS-2018-09
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7922/G2WH2N96
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Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final Report (October 2018 – December 2019)
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University of California Institute of Transportation Studies
Abstract:

Forty-three households in the Sacramento region representing diverse demographics, modal preferences, mobility barriers, and weekly vehicle miles traveled (VMT) were provided personal chauffeurs for one or two weeks to simulate travel behavior with a personally-owned, fully autonomous vehicle (AV). During the chauffeur week(s), the total number of trips increased on average by 25 percent, 85 percent of which were “zero-occupancy” (ZOV) trips (when the chauffeur is the only occupant). Average VMT for all households increased by 60 percent, over half of which came from ZOV trips. VMT increased most in households with mobility barriers and those with less auto-dependency but least in higher VMT households and families with children. Transit, ridehailing, biking, and walking trips dropped by 70 percent, 55 percent, 38 percent, and 10 percent, respectively. The results highlight how AVs can enhance mobility, but also adversely affect the transportation system.
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UC-ITS-2018-09
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Autonomous Vehicles ; US Transportation Collection
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