The EU Energy Projects Podcast: EV adoption with EV4EU

In this episode of the EU Energy Projects Podcast, we explore the learnings of the EU-funded EV4EU project, diving deep into the challenges and opportunities surrounding EV adoption across Europe.

The European transportation sector is facing a massive transformation, and electric vehicles are set to play a crucial role in Europe’s race to meet emissions targets.

We'll hear about the project's findings on consumer behaviour, EV infrastructure needs, technology, data sharing and an EU policy and regulatory landscape in desperate need of attention.

This episode also features a new host, Ross Hastie, who spoke to some of the leading minds in the project, in Lisbon. He is joined in conversation by Rui Martins, the Head of R&D Structural Funds at Smart Energy LAB, one of the Project’s 16 consortium members. We also hear from Sónia Sampaio, Smart Energy LAB’s Head Of Experience Design and Diogo Brito, who leads their Engineering department

Smart Energy LAB is leading a crucial work package focused on understanding the key factors influencing V2X integration in smart cities and societal adoption across Europe. The EV4EU project’s participants are based in Denmark, Greece, Portugal and Slovenia, thus covering a broad range spectrum of the European environment, at very different levels of electric mobility maturity.

So, buckle up, as we explore the challenges and opportunities for making electric vehicles a mainstream reality across the continent.

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The aim of the work package led by Smart Energy LAB in the EV4EU project is to collect attitudinal, behavioural, qualitative, quantitative, and context-of-use data about Electric Vehicles (EVs) and soon-to-be EV drivers through design research.

This data will aid in devising strategies to guide the design of solutions and business models that improve EV driving and V2X experience in the connected vehicle environment. By using a systemic design, the model will consider the city as a Commons, i.e., a shared resource that promotes electric vehicles participation and acceptance of V2X, allowing to make decisions and being able to switch between the holistic understanding of the city, its key stakeholders, and how they influence all types of vehicle users.

The work package also aims to develop a V2X management co-simulation tool including the city’s traffic, the power distribution network, and the V2X management strategies, and to model part of the cities/network in the co-simulation tool. Furthermore, it will develop high-level coordination of V2X management strategies considering different V2X options that can be available for EV users.