Joint routing of conventional and range-extended electric vehicles in a large metropolitan network

Subramanyam, Anirudh; Cokyasar, Taner; Larson, Jeffrey; Stinson, Monique

doi:10.1016/j.trc.2022.103830

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“…Multiple possibilities remain for enhancement in the modeling and analyses. The exact method can certainly be improved by considering a route-based formulation as in Subramanyam et al ( 46 ). A more comprehensive analysis could account for varying service times and other parameters simultaneously to better observe the impact of these parameters on the system-level performance metrics.…”

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Time-Constrained Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem in Urban E-Commerce Delivery

Cokyasar

Subramanyam

Larson

et al. 2022

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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Electric vehicle routing problems can be particularly complex when recharging must be performed mid-route. In some applications, such as e-commerce parcel delivery truck routing, however, mid-route recharging may not be necessary because of constraints on vehicle capacities and the maximum allowed time for delivery. In this study, we develop a mixed-integer optimization model that exactly solves such a time-constrained capacitated vehicle routing problem, especially of interest for e-commerce parcel delivery vehicles. We compare our solution method with an existing metaheuristic and carry out exhaustive case studies considering four U.S. cities—Austin, TX; Bloomington, IL; Chicago, IL; and Detroit, MI—and two vehicle types: conventional vehicles and battery electric vehicles (BEVs). In these studies we examine the impact of vehicle capacity, maximum allowed travel time, service time (dwelling time to physically deliver the parcel), and BEV range on system-level performance metrics, including vehicle miles traveled (VMT). We find that the service time followed by the vehicle capacity plays a key role in the performance of our approach. We assume an 80-mi BEV range as a baseline without mid-route recharging. Our results show that the BEV range has a minimal impact on performance metrics because the VMT per vehicle averages around 72 mi. In a case study for shared-economy parcel deliveries, we observe that VMT could be reduced by 38.8% in Austin if service providers were to operate their distribution centers jointly.

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Time-Constrained Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem in Urban E-Commerce Delivery

Cokyasar

Subramanyam

Larson

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Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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“…The term EV can be used to describe a wide range of vehicles that use electric motors for propulsion, i.e., battery-powered EVs, hydrogen fuel-cell EVs, plug-in hybrids [25], and EVs with range-extending ICEs [26]. Each EV type has unique features that offer different advantages and disadvantages.…”

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Routing Problems with Electric and Autonomous Vehicles: Review and Potential for Future Research

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The transportation sector has undergone a major transformation in the past few years with the shift to electric mobility and the introduction of new, promising types of vehicles. Sustainability is the driving force of this revolution, but, these changes are expected to greatly impact the space of logistics operations. Electric vans have been in the market for a few years already, and they are comparable to gas-powered vehicles in certain applications; however, they are not the only ones with great potential. Drones and ground robots are two new types of vehicles, the characteristics of which offer remarkable opportunities in supply chains. Nonetheless, theoretical research on logistics operations with the abovementioned vehicles has been distant from reality. This research aims to help researchers explore the untapped potential of electric vehicles. To achieve this, a thorough look into their technical aspects is provided, to determine the key elements that distinguish them, make a comparison to the existing literature, and identify the research gap. Due to the increased complexity and the sensitivity of these vehicles to externalities and uncertainties in general, research should address and explore four major elements of these novel supply chains, energy consumption, new vehicle types, dynamic environment, and communication between vehicles.

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“…EREV has a better design strategy than series plug-in hybrid electric vehicles [2] . Massive scopes for development in many aspects, such as waste heat recovery [3] , and route planning problems [4] . Moreover, many brands have launched EREV into the market, like BMW i3 Rex [5] and Chevrolet Volt [6] .…”

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Research on Range Extended Electric Vehicle Based on Cruise

2023

J. Phys.: Conf. Ser.

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Recently, extended-range electric vehicles are a new solution to energy shortage and environmental pollution, which effectively increases the range of electric vehicles, extends the battery life, and reduces fuel consumption. Therefore, this paper mainly focuses on the design of the EREV powertrain, building a vehicle model by using AVL CRUISE to simulate and verify the calculated parameters of the design. Analyzing the structural characteristics of the extended-range electric vehicle and determining the vehicle’s basic parameters and performance indexes using the Aratou Free 4WD hybrid as the prototype were the first part. In this part, the drive motor on the power system, battery, and range extender were selected based on the calculated parameters. The AC asynchronous motor, ternary lithium battery, and four-stroke gasoline engine were chosen as the components of the power system in the EREV. Building the vehicle model by using the AVL Cruise and developing the calculation tasks such as cyclic driving conditions, steady-state driving performance analysis, full-load acceleration performance calculation, and hill-climbing performance analysis were the second part. After the above steps, the simulation results analysis report showed that the powertrain design meets the target and potential of electric vehicle development. This paper provides a reference for comparing the dynamic property and economy of the extended-range electric vehicle with traditional fuel vehicles.

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Joint routing of conventional and range-extended electric vehicles in a large metropolitan network

Cited by 9 publications

References 46 publications

Time-Constrained Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem in Urban E-Commerce Delivery

Time-Constrained Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem in Urban E-Commerce Delivery

Routing Problems with Electric and Autonomous Vehicles: Review and Potential for Future Research

Research on Range Extended Electric Vehicle Based on Cruise

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