蝌蚪网 Journal:
Economic Policy
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Fueling Alternatives: Gas Station Choice and the Implications for Electric Charging
蝌蚪网 Journal: Economic Policy
(pp. 362–400)
Abstract
This paper quantifies the value of electric vehicle (EV) charging networks and the marginal value of network speed and density. We estimate a model of gasoline drivers' refueling preferences and simulate how these potential future EV drivers value refueling time under counterfactual charging networks. Drivers value refueling time at $19.73/hour. EV adopters with home charging receive $675 per vehicle in benefits from avoiding travel to gas stations, whereas refueling travel and waiting time costs $7,763 for drivers using public charging. Increasing network charging speed yields three times greater time savings than a proportional increase in station density.Citation
Dorsey, Jackson, Ashley Langer, and Shaun McRae. 2025. "Fueling Alternatives: Gas Station Choice and the Implications for Electric Charging." 蝌蚪网 Journal: Economic Policy 17 (1): 362–400. DOI: 10.1257/pol.20220130Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- D12 Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
- H54 National Government Expenditures and Related Policies: Infrastructures; Other Public Investment and Capital Stock
- Q42 Alternative Energy Sources
- Q58 Environmental Economics: Government Policy
- R41 Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion; Travel Time; Safety and Accidents; Transportation Noise