Evaluating the Potential Use of Electric Pickup Trucks in VDOT Using Field Test Data

In December 2022, the Virginia Transportation Research Council completed the technical assistance effort “Potential for Electrification of VDOT Vehicle Fleet” that investigated how electric trucks might integrate into the Virginia Department of Transportation's (VDOT’s) fleet. The study was based on daily mileages of a sample of VDOT’s current pickup truck fleet and manufacturer-supplied ranges of the Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks. This project will build upon the previous effort via two objectives: to field test the range, charging, general capabilities of the Ford F-150 Lightning and its associated charging infrastructure, and to capture the experiences of VDOT field staff when using the vehicle. Recommendations on possible future usage of electric pick-up trucks within VDOT will be made based on these results.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $89147
• Contract Numbers:

  126330

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Virginia Transportation Research Council

  530 Edgemont Road
  Charlottesville, VA  United States  22903
• Performing Organizations:

  Virginia Transportation Research Council

  530 Edgemont Road
  Charlottesville, VA  United States  22903
• Principal Investigators:

  Robartes, Erin

  Goodall, Noah

• Start Date: 20241015
• Expected Completion Date: 20250831
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric vehicle charging; Electric vehicles; Feasibility analysis; Field tests; Pickup trucks; Vehicle fleets; Vehicle range
• Identifier Terms: Virginia Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01932601
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Virginia Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: 126330
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Oct 3 2024 8:02AM