Electric Vehicle Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Primary Author(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center
Richard Raustad, Florida Solar Energy CenterFollow

Report Number

FSEC-CR-2053-17

URL

http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-CR-2053-17.pdf

Keywords

Alternative Fuel Vehicles; Electric vehicles; Life cycle cost analysis; Vehicle ownership costs; Photovoltaic charging; Hybrid vehicles

Abstract

This project compared total life cycle costs of battery electric vehicles (BEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), and vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICE). The analysis considered capital and operating costs in order to present an equal comparison of differing vehicles. The analysis also included photovoltaic (PV) and workplace charging options. The overall goal was to define the total vehicle cost of ownership over 5, 10, 15, and 20 year life expectancies. The developed life cycle cost computer program will allow any individual to compare life cycle costs of any vehicle.

Date Published

2-14-2017

Identifiers

90

Subjects

Electric vehicles--Costs; Photovoltaic power systems; Computer software

Local Subjects

Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Type

Text; Document

Creator (Linked Data)

Raustad, Richard [LC]

Collection

FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection

STARS Citation

Florida Solar Energy Center and Raustad, Richard, "Electric Vehicle Life Cycle Cost Analysis" (2017). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 90.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/90