Chris, thanks for the illuminating case study. It's certainly a patchwork of regulations and subsidies. I believe one important factor is the electric filling station supply chain, especially in the US. For fleets that return to a base at night, and for individuals who can charge at home, where to charge is not too big a problem, though it takes longer than filling up with petrol. However, if you need the vehicle for longer trips, where to charge and the time to charge are big issues. These may appear as bigger problems in the minds of consumers than they really are, but we are used to a gas station on almost every corner. It's partly a behavioral OM issue. Actually, living in Arizona and often driving long distances brings this issue to focus; in some parts of the state there aren't even gas stations that often!
Then there are the problems associated with the power grid and its ability to deliver power, preferably clean power, to meet the demand schedule that more EV charging will bring.
I hope your case helps enlighten our next generation of practitioners on the complexity and helps them improve the case for EVs.
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Bruce Hartman
Professor
University of St. Francis
Tucson, AZ United States
bruce@ahartman.netwebsite:http://drbrucehartman.net/brucewebsite/
blog:http://supplychainandlogistics.org
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-12-2024 11:34
From: Elena Gerstmann
Subject: teaching case study - EVs
If you haven't seen Chris Tang's latest article in Financial Times, please check it out. Chris wrote an FT "instant teaching case study" about electric vehicles.
https://www.ft.com/content/3a0a0c0e-a739-4041-bdc3-940862b13635
So many INFORMS members are making a difference. Thank you, @Christopher Tang.
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Elena Gerstmann
Executive Director
INFORMS
egerstmann@INFORMS.org
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