TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessing the impact of passenger compliance behavior in CAVs on environmental benefits
AU - Xu, Zheng
AU - Zheng, Zhe
AU - Xiao, Dong
AU - Tu, Ran
AU - Ma, Wanjing
AU - Zheng, Nan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Author(s)
PY - 2024/8
Y1 - 2024/8
N2 - The potential of connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs) to offer significant environmental benefits is increasingly acknowledged. Nevertheless, it is debatable concerning CAV implementation as an eco-driving strategy, given that large-scale deployment has not yet been realized and studies relevant to emission reduction have yielded inconsistent results. Our study investigates the effects of implementing CAVs on emission reduction and focuses on passenger reactions regarding vehicular platooning. We employ microsimulation to examine the environmental effects associated with different levels of CAV penetration, complemented by a VR experiment that evaluates rider adherence to CAV systems. The findings indicate that higher CAV penetration rates and greater passenger compliance contribute to reductions in vehicle emissions, yet there is a concurrent rise in PM10 levels when the fleet size exceeds seven vehicles. This study reveals the trade-off between CAV deployment for emission reduction and on-road environmental protection, emphasizing the vital role of passenger compliance in environmental advantages.
AB - The potential of connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs) to offer significant environmental benefits is increasingly acknowledged. Nevertheless, it is debatable concerning CAV implementation as an eco-driving strategy, given that large-scale deployment has not yet been realized and studies relevant to emission reduction have yielded inconsistent results. Our study investigates the effects of implementing CAVs on emission reduction and focuses on passenger reactions regarding vehicular platooning. We employ microsimulation to examine the environmental effects associated with different levels of CAV penetration, complemented by a VR experiment that evaluates rider adherence to CAV systems. The findings indicate that higher CAV penetration rates and greater passenger compliance contribute to reductions in vehicle emissions, yet there is a concurrent rise in PM10 levels when the fleet size exceeds seven vehicles. This study reveals the trade-off between CAV deployment for emission reduction and on-road environmental protection, emphasizing the vital role of passenger compliance in environmental advantages.
KW - Connected autonomous vehicles
KW - Passenger compliance
KW - Vehicle emission mitigation
KW - Virtuality Reality
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85195505713&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.trd.2024.104278
DO - 10.1016/j.trd.2024.104278
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85195505713
SN - 1361-9209
VL - 133
JO - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
JF - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
M1 - 104278
ER -