A Review on Energy, Environmental, and Sustainability Implications of Connected and Automated Vehicles

@article{Taiebat2018ARO,
  title={A Review on Energy, Environmental, and Sustainability Implications of Connected and Automated Vehicles},
  author={M. Taiebat and Austin L. Brown and Hannah R. Safford and Shen Qu and Ming Xu},
  journal={Environmental science \& technology},
  year={2018},
  volume={52 20},
  pages={
          11449-11465
        }
}
Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) are poised to reshape transportation and mobility by replacing humans as the driver and service provider. While the primary stated motivation for vehicle automation is to improve safety and convenience of road mobility, this transformation also provides a valuable opportunity to improve vehicle energy efficiency and reduce emissions in the transportation sector. Progress in vehicle efficiency and functionality, however, does not necessarily translate to… Expand
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