Role of battery capacity in charging habits of battery electric vehicle users

Abstract

This paper is focused on the role of battery capacity in charging habits of battery electric vehicle (BEV) users. For this purpose, a simulation that mimics the users’ behavior was created. Using this simulation, the differences in charging frequencies in vehicles with different battery capacities were studied. Using the same simulation, a load shape of power demand was derived that showcases how the technological advances in regard to increased battery capacities may affect this power demand.