Promoting Clean Vehicles in a Sustainable South Bay

Local Use Vehicles and other Electric Vehicles

June 2011

Criteria Pollutants Rising oil prices Climate Action Planning & green house gas

emission reductions Existing SB 375 strategies do not suit South

Bay conditions because it is mature, dense & transit poor

Lacking consumer awareness of Clean Vehicle options

Why This is Important

Testing electric Local Use Vehicles (LUVs) Seeking opportunities to test the new longer range

EVs and fuel cell vehicles coming to market Assisting cities to convert their fleets to EVs if

possible Researching market acceptance and technologies

to assist in siting electric charging stations Developing guidelines for cities to consider in

designing Complete Streets

SBCCOG Activities

The LUV Demonstration Program is testing electric Local Use Vehicles (LUVs)

7 small, short range & low speed cars for taking ‘local’ trips Driven by local residents for 3-6 months at a time Demonstrating use on local streets

Previously only in closed campuses

Designed to: Help overcome consumer resistance to unfamiliar

technologies Inform public policy makers about the practical barriers to

wide spread adoption of Local Use Vehicles

LUV Pilot

Vantage CrewCab

GEM e4

Wheego Whip

Matching Vehicle Types to Trip Types

Enthusiastic participants Their original gas guzzlers sit unused

Sometimes so long they have to get a jump start when they try to use their old cars

Several of our drivers are interested in purchasing a LUV to replace one of their vehicles

Travel time is not an issue for local trips

Consumer Acceptance

Benefits: Emission Reduction

Household Vehicle Emissions Reductions for Households

With One LUV CarEmissions Type AverageTOG 33% CO 30%NOX 29% PM10 28% SOX 26% CO2 23% Gasoline consumption gal 27%

Demonstrates potential emissions reductions from LUVs Such as replacing 60% of the 243,800 second and

third vehicles per household in the South Bay with LUVs

The equivalent CO2 reductions as planting over 600,000 trees per year Reduce gas consumption by over 17 million gallons each year

Benefits: Future Emission Reductions

Low Speed Vehicles are a valuable and cost effective approach to GHG reduction

Robust Complete Streets planning can encourage Walking, Biking, and Low Speed EV use Class II lanes on select arterials should be built

wide enough to accommodate bikes and NEVs

Complete Streets

Promoting conversion to clean vehicles in the South Bay Full Speed EV Demonstration Program Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Demonstration Program Clean Vehicle Outreach EV Charging Station Planning Virtual EV Mall (pending funding)

Bringing EVs to the South Bay

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Battery Electric & Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles

• All Electric Range: 60 to 200 Miles, depending on battery size

• Level II Charging– 240 v (40 amp)– 4 to 6 hours charge

• Target markets:– Urban Commuters– Second Car in Every Home

• Unlimited range

• 10 to 40 mile all electric

• Level I and Level II Charging– 120 v – 240 v– 6 to 8 hours Level 1– 3 to 4 hours Level 2

• Target Market: all automotive applications

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The New Wave of Plug-in Electric Vehicles

Over next three years 15 – 22 models will be introduced

South Bay is an early target market

Cumulative Plug-in Vehicles in SCE Service Area (in thousands)

Plug-in Electric Vehicle Benefits

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Low cost of fuel

Electricity is 1/3 to 1/2 of the cost of gasoline, on a per mile basis

Reduced green-house gas emissions: Low maintenance

Federal and state financial incentives

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NEV pickups are excellent for city fleets Customizable for specific uses Cost effective GHG reductions from city fleets

NEVs for City Fleets

Current Miles EV Sale 30+ mile range Priced at $12,900 –

$14,900 depending on volume

EV Charging - EVSE

Most charging will occur at home

Installing chargers in multifamily buildings is challenging

Additional public and workplace chargers will be needed

SBCCOG/SBESC is clearinghouse – Contact us if you have any questions about EVs or Charging Infrastructure

Questions/Suggestions?

David Magarian(310) 377- 7222

David.Magarian@SBESC.com

Thank You