Friday Transportation Seminars at Portland State University have been a tradition since 2000. We've opened up PSU Transportation Seminars to other days of the week, but the format is the same: Feel free to bring your lunch! If you can't join us in person, you can always watch online via Zoom.
PRESENTATION ARCHIVE
THE TOPIC
Transportation is the top contributor of greenhouse gas emissions in the US and light-duty vehicles are the #1 contributor to transportation emissions. Mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is key in the fight toward a more sustainable future, but there are several factors that have delayed our transition to EVs.
EV charging at home is the most convenient and cost-effective charging option for EV drivers, but people living in multifamily housing face serious barriers to accessing home charging. During this session, we will explore why EV charging at multifamily housing is critical to mass adoption of EVs, barriers to charging access at multifamily developments, and potential solutions. Among the solutions discussed, we will delve into Forth's experiences with carshare located at affordable housing developments.
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Until access to EV charging at home is as easy for multifamily residents as single-family home residents, EV adoption rates in MFH locations will lag.
- EV charging infrastructure can be added to existing buildings during retrofits and should always be included in new development planning as doing so saves time and money for all.
- Multifamily properties that plan for increased charging demand, or “future-proofing”, will have a competitive advantage over properties that do not have EV charging and are not planning for future EV adoption.
- EV carshare programs can be a great tool to provide low-income renters access to EVs and mobility when otherwise, they may not have access to a vehicle, let alone clean transportation options.
