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Understanding the Impacts of Autonomous and Connected Vehicles Through Scenario Modeling JOHN ORR, ATLANTA REGIONAL COMMISSION November 19, 2015

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Understanding the Impacts of Autonomous and Connected Vehicles Through Scenario Modeling

JOHN  ORR,  ATLANTA  REGIONAL  COMMISSION

November  19,  2015

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Policymaker Interest in Understanding the Potential Impacts of Autonomous Vehicles

How long will it take to convert our existing fleet?

Could true self‐driving cars increase throughput capacity on our roads?

Could this technology increase the number of trips being made?

Will road conditions be a major variable in the effectiveness of the technology?

Will our view of cars evolve into more of a personal rapid transit service rather than something we each own?

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What are we hearing from the public?

From Regional Survey (7000 respondents)

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Scenario Planning

• Limited to “What‐if” scenarios

• A number of factors affecting AV modeling

• Restricted to select factors, while assuming others constant

• Any modeling components in AV require in‐depth analysis

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Modeling Assumptions

• Fuel efficiency• Based on the trend in CAFE standards and annual energy outlook by U.S. Energy Information Administration

• Extrapolated to 2040 (light and heavy duty)

• Perceived travel time disutility• Less onerous in‐vehicle travel time

• In‐vehicle productivity – Reduced disutility

• Parking cost• Driverless cars significantly reduce the need for paid parking

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Modeling Assumptions

• Increased roadway capacity• Vehicle to Vehicle Communications 

• Tighter spacing between AVs

• Steady flows with limited traffic interruptions 

• Level 4 ‐ 100% market penetration in 2040

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ARC Activity‐Based Model

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Scenarios

Scenario

2040 NB C CT CTO CTOP

baseline

• capacity increase

• capacity increase

• capacity increase

• capacity increase

• decrease in travel time disutility

• decrease in travel time disutility

• decrease in travel time disutility

• reduction in vehicleoperating cost

• reduction in vehicleoperating cost

• reduction in parking cost

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Total Trips and Trip Lengths

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Vehicle Miles Traveled and Vehicle Hours Traveled

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Annual Delay Per Person

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Transit Trips

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Other Potential Impacts

• Empty vehicle VMT due to self‐parking

• Possible reduction in vehicle ownership due to efficient use of vehicles

• Availability of AVs for 0‐car households

• A number of other potential impacts driven by autonomous vehicles

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Concluding Remarks

• Travel demand modeling on AV addresses only recurrent delay

• Non‐recurrent delay reduction

• Safety benefits would be greater

• Further research• Test different market penetration levels• Different assumptions for capacity, fuel economy, vehicle operating cost, parking cost, and 0‐car household