Implementación y uso de autos eléctricos en el transporte público y su impacto en la red de distribución, Loja 2017

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to carry out a study about the impacts that could be produced in the electricity network of the City of Loja if the use of electric vehicles were implemented in a massive way. In order to determine the impact that the implementation of this type of vehicle would have, an analysis is made about the benefits that this technology offers both for society and for the environment, so, we sought to maintain a comprehensive perspective on the subject. In the study it is determined that there are great benefits for the environment, however, electric vehicles present contamination problems during their manufacture. The autonomy and the consumption of electrical energy are conditioned by the automobile battery, which with greater efficiency, generate greater autonomy. A critical element in the analysis is the place of charging, currently 90 % of the 48 electric taxis that exist in Loja charge their vehicle at home due to the presence of a single fast charging station, which causes congestion among users generating problems of autonomy and charge for owners. In general, it is concluded that electric vehicles produce a high degree of benefits to the environment and society, however, they still present problems, especially in their production and in the availability of effective policies that allow the efficient distribution of energy for the widespread implementation of these vehicles.