Electric Vehicle Integration in a Smart Microgrid Environment

9 Charging Infrastructure for Electric Taxi Fleets

Chandana Sasidharan

Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE)

Anirudh Ray

School of Planning and Architecture (SPA)

Shyamasis Das

Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE)

Contents

9.1 Introduction: Background and Driving Forces

9.2 Commercial Electric Taxi Fleets

9.2.1 Case Study: Uber Electric Vehicle Trial in London

9.2.2 Case Study: Ola Electric Mobility Pilot

9.2.3 Key Findings from the Study of Fleet Operations

9.3 Important Charging-Related Aspects of Electric Cars

9.3.1 Battery Capacity and Range

9.3.2 Charger Capacity and Charging Time

9.3.3 Factors Affecting Charging Time

9.4 Charging Technologies for Electric Cars

9.4.1 EV Charging Standards

9.4.2 Charger Classifications ...