Publications

Following his internship with the Institute for Policy Research (IPR), Jac co-authored a paper which investigated the impact of inclement weather on the service stability, efficiency, and feasibility of mass-transit bus operations delivered by fully electrified fleets. The objective was to provide easy to interpret results from a real-world case study that would reduce some of the uncertainty operators face when decarbonising their fleets. The regression results suggest that higher wind speeds and lower temperatures positively correlate with energy consumption and negatively correlate with the total energy regeneration rate. This effect is especially pronounced at freezing temperatures. The implication of these results is that through their impact on energy consumption and vehicle range, weather effects will influence the profitability of fleet electrification as well as the optimal fleet size, charging infrastructure, and route schedule.