Fee collection plan for plug-in electric vehicles charged in nonresidential parking lots with minimum hardware investment: a study of Asian megacities

摘要

This paper presents a fair and effective fee collection plan for owners of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) who charge their vehicles in nonresidential parking lots. The charging fee serves as a surcharge on the parking fee. From the parking lot administrator's point of view, reducing hardware investment costs and increasing profit are two crucial issues when considering providing nonfree charging services in nonresidential parking lots. Drivers are concerned with fairness. The proposed method shows an advantageous balance between the two sides. This study also develops a method for fairly determining the suitable number of PEV spaces in a parking lot for vehicles with and without charging requirements.