Travel Effects and Associated Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Automated Vehicles [Policy Brief]

Details

• Creators:
  Rodier, Caroline
• Corporate Creators:
  National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) ; University of California, Davis. Institute of Transportation Studies
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Exhaust gases
  • Greenhouse gases
  • Highway capacity
  • Intelligent vehicles
  • Travel behavior
  • Travel demand
  • Travel costs
  • Vehicle miles of travel
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  California;United States
• Edition:
  Policy Brief
• Corporate Publisher:
  National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (UTC)
• Abstract:
  Automated vehicles (AVs) may significantly disrupt our transportation system, with potentially profound environmental effects. This policy brief outlines the mechanisms by which AVs may affect the environment through influencing travel demand, as well as the magnitude of these effects on vehicle miles travelled (VMT) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Personal AVs and AV taxis (or ride-hailing services) are likely to increase VMT and GHG, exacerbate traffic congestion in city centers, and potentially lead to suburban sprawl. Electrification and vehicle sharing may reduce some of these environmental effects, but targeted policies must be put in place to ensure that these solutions are effective.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67252/dot_67252_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 401.65 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Transportation Resilience and Vulnerability Collection ; University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8b45b34cbc9578d13d3908dc933483810136a517462a56a7a5bfc3449ffbe08deb6f5b0f545d6608bf10824efe6eac738052be35ab799fa70635b09bc556ef47