My summary takes from the #IPCCReport on the transportation chapter as a contributing author. New changes in our transportation system are promising, but getting to where we need to meet our climate targets will be especially challenging! theconversation.com/revolutionary-…

Good to talk with Shannon Osaka about the affordability of EVs. We still lots to do to make them affordable for the majority of car buyers. ITS-Davis

After a 2yr break it was great to hold an in person International EV Policy Council workshop in Oslo. Thanks to Erik Figenbaum TØI for hosting. We discussed the role of PHEV & FCEVs, demand for EVs, incentive impacts, the origins of EV policy in Norway, and more. Policy brief coming soon....

The #InflationReductionAct may revive tax credits for #ElectricVehicles. Scott Hardman Kelly Fleming Eesha Khare and Mahmoud wrote in volume II on how EV incentives can better incorporate equity in their design. sciencepolicyreview.org/2021/08/equity…

We’ve heard all the concerns about switching to electric cars before. But, as these UC Davis experts explain, the Californian market has many similarities to Australia. This shows why Australia is well placed to accelerate its transition to EVs. #Auspol bit.ly/3xgJcev

Myself, Gil Tal, and Daniel Sperling discuss why Australia may be well positioned for EV market growth. All that is needed is a sustained supply of EVs, something that could be achieved with the new fuel economy standards the Australian Government is debating. ITS-Davis

“It’s like a spork — not the best fork, not the best spoon." But it CAN be the best way to get some hesitant folks to convert to plug-in driving. I wrote about my favorite EV gateway drug, the plug-in hybrid. washingtonpost.com/climate-soluti…

Recent NCST study out of #ITS_UCDavis reveals the federal tax credit is an important incentive for consumers purchasing a plug-in #ElectricVehicle: without it, 64% of PEV lessees would not have chosen a #PEV. Read here: ncst.ucdavis.edu/research-produ… Scott Hardman

Join ITS-Davis speakers Tuesday, June 25 at 10:30am for a lively #webinar discussion about transitioning to a clean fleet for everyone. Register here: ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/regist… Scott Hardman #EVs #SustainableTransportation

Check out our newest blog post on how to make public electric vehicle chargers a more effective marketing tool! Written by Kelly Hoogland, Ken Kurani, and Scott Hardman 🚗🔋⚡ Read here: its.ucdavis.edu/blog-post/if-y… #EVs #EVCalifornia #Sustainability #ITS #ITSUCD

Have EVs reached the mass market phase of adoption? In short, no—they haven’t met the necessary criteria for mass market adoption. In this perspective we show how to identify when EVs have reached mass market adoption: lnkd.in/dPKruGmS ITS-Davis UC Davis Research

Join UC Davis researchers on 12/3/24 at 11am for a webinar on the transportation needs and barriers to #zeroemission vehicle access faced by CA’s priority populations. 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…