New study led by Jesse Vega-Perkins, a MSc. graduate from the School for Environment and Sustainability and Urban Sustainability Research Group alumna.
The study considers the spatial variation of both EV energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions across the country. It’s the first study to examine EV energy costs through the lens of distributive justice by calculating the EV energy burden (percentage of income spent on EV charging) for the entire United States.
Read the story by Jim Erickson on Michigan News.
Read the article in Environmental Research Letters here.