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Abigail Miller

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Electrified transportation systems (ETS) offer enticing promises to advance international climate and energy goals, and mitigate public health concerns regarding internal-combustion engines. Disparities in access and affordability are, however, prevalent within early implementation of Electric Vehicle (EV) technologies. Without an early and deliberate focus on equity, within the development and rollout of EVs and related infrastructure, these technologies run the risk of exacerbating such disparities within the communities they could benefit most. Existing research on equity considerations and electric vehicles is framed by three main priories: cost, access, and environmental justice. Within this research there is, however, a notable absence of qualitative metrics for assessing adherence to equity principles in the implementation of EV technologies. This study outlines equity considerations in the ETS/EV conversation over the past 15 years, identifies research gaps in the interpretations and applications of equity in the same ETS/EV space, and makes a recommendation for quantifying equity, primarily composed of a formula which contains and emphasizes the priorities of current EV research. The following research questions were used to frame the objectives of this study: 1) What are the current equity considerations in the ETS/EV space?, 2) What considerations are missing in how equity is perceived in the ETS/EV space?, and 3) How can current literature on equity in the ETS/EV space be used to construct an index which measures the equity of new electrified technologies?

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Purdue University / 2023

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Abigail Miller