The project, called RATE, will conduct a nation-wide survey of car purchasing preferences to determine how various factors such as fuel type, vehicle size, safety and cost impact upon choice. This will assist in the development of next generation car stock models for Ireland.
Led by Prof. Eleanor Denny, Economics, and Prof. Brian Caulfield, Civil Engineering, the new project has just received funding from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's research and development programme.
The RATE project will provide realistic estimates of the potential growth of electric vehicles in the Irish market; estimate the associated emissions reductions; and model the changes in air quality indicators such as particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide.