Publication: Bumps in the Road: Challenges to E-bus Implementation
Date
2020-01
ISSN
Published
2020-01
Author(s)
Graham, John
Abstract
Dozens of municipalities are
experimenting with e-buses, while some last-mile delivery
companies are using pilot fleets to test performance. At the
same time, a smaller group of operators are pushing ahead
with more drastic, big bang efforts to put dozens or even
hundreds of electric vehicles into service. The authors saw
how some locations have already reached total cost of
ownership (TCO) parity, while other places will require
further reductions in costs and perhaps some
forward-thinking tax and tariff policies. The bad news is
that the track record for electric buses to date has been
mixed, and e-bus adoption has not scaled up as fast as many
had hoped due to institutional, technical, and financial
challenges. For those seeking to stay the course with
internal combustion engines, there are plenty of valid
arguments. This report will bring some of the problems out
in the open.
Citation
“Graham, John. 2020. Bumps in the Road: Challenges to E-bus Implementation. IFC Transport Insights;. © International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33643 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”