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Vol. 2 No. 3 (2023): August 2023 Issue

The feasibility and analysis of electric taxi vehicles in Singapore: A review

Rehan Khalid
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, 93350 Kuching, Malaysia
Vishtreet Conjobeeharry
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, 93350 Kuching, Malaysia
Abdullah Saif Sanai
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, 93350 Kuching, Malaysia
Chelward T. H. Brown
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, 93350 Kuching, Malaysia
Hadi Nabipour Afrouzi
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, 93350 Kuching, Malaysia
Ateeb Hassan
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Science, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak, 93350 Kuching, Malaysia

Corresponding Author(s) : Hadi Nabipour Afrouzi

hafrouzi@swinburne.edu.my

Future Energy, Vol. 2 No. 3 (2023): August 2023 Issue

Abstract

Taxi is one of the essential ways of transportation, which contributes to the depletion of non-renewable resources, congestion, emissions of harmful gases, energy consumption, and noise pollution. One way to reduce the environmental pollution caused by the road transportation system is to replace conventional and hybrid vehicles with pure electric-driven powertrains. In fact, EVs were announced as the key element in the sustainable transport strategy in urban areas, but the company operating transport services using vehicle fleets should increase the demand for electric vehicles to spread awareness. This paper reviews the feasibility of EV taxis in Singapore by analyzing the available infrastructure and energy prices. To introduce the electric vehicle in Singapore as an electric taxi, the construction along with the location of charging infrastructure need to be properly planned. Initiatives taken by different countries and the large-scale transition have also been reviewed. Despite the drawbacks of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), such as charging inconvenience and limited range, promising potential for EV taxis has been presented by the technological progress This paper also compared different aspects of the currently used taxis with EV taxis in Singapore. For the augmentation of this transition, improvement of the business model, dissemination of charging infrastructure, and policy support can play a vital role.

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Electric taxis Transportation Feasibility Analysis Singapore
Khalid, Rehan, Vishtreet Conjobeeharry, Abdullah Saif Sanai, Chelward T. H. Brown, Hadi Nabipour Afrouzi, and Ateeb Hassan. 2023. “The Feasibility and Analysis of Electric Taxi Vehicles in Singapore: A Review”. Future Energy 2 (3):38-48. https://fupubco.com/fuen/article/view/76.
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