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The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office has funded hundreds of projects across the country that advance affordable, domestic transportation fuels and technologies.
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Technology integration to gain commercial efficiency for the urban goods delivery system, meet future demand for city passenger and delivery load/unload spaces, and reduce energy consumption | 2018 Vehicle Technologies Program-Wide Research Projects | University of Washington | In progress | Oct 2018 |
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Technology integration to gain commercial efficiency for the urban goods delivery system, meet future demand for city passenger and delivery load/unload spaces, and reduce energy consumptionThe objectives of this project are to research, develop, and demonstrate data processing techniques, models, simulations, smart phone applications, and a visual-confirmation system for efficient urban goods delivery. Learn more about the 2018 Vehicle Technologies Program-Wide Research Projects. |
$1,500,000 award from DOE $640,000 matching funds (cost share) |
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Solutions for curbside-charging electric vehicles for planned urban growth | 2018 Vehicle Technologies Program-Wide Research Projects | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | In progress | Oct 2018 |
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Solutions for curbside-charging electric vehicles for planned urban growthThe objective of this project is to design, test, and evaluate a solution for a scalable curbside electric vehicle charging station solution utilizing existing infrastructure to meet the growing market demands for electric vehicles. Project results and the resulting concept will be broadly disseminated to ensure a meaningful and lasting market impact. Learn more about the 2018 Vehicle Technologies Program-Wide Research Projects. |
$943,000 award from DOE $943,000 matching funds (cost share) |
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Fuel-efficient platooning in mixed traffic highway environments | 2018 Vehicle Technologies Program-Wide Research Projects | American Center for Mobility | In progress | Oct 2018 |
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Fuel-efficient platooning in mixed traffic highway environmentsThis project aims to improve multi-vehicle heavy-duty truck platooning efficiency and safety through the use of automated controls, advanced communications, real-world testing, data analysis, and simulation development. This project aims to autonomously control the entire fleet of three following vehicles – throttle, brake, and steering – while optimizing the entire platoon for fuel efficiency and safety. Learn more about the 2018 Vehicle Technologies Program-Wide Research Projects. |
$2,447,000 award from DOE $2,456,000 matching funds (cost share) |
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EVSE innovation: streetlight charging in the city right-of-way | 2018 Vehicle Technologies Program-Wide Research Projects | Metropolitan Energy Center | In progress | Oct 2018 |
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EVSE innovation: streetlight charging in the city right-of-wayThe objective of this project is to expand the availability of electric vehicle (EV) charging at low cost in urban settings using existing electrical infrastructure on the streetlight system to provide on-street EV charging, as well as charging for multi-family dwelling units (MFDU). Learn more about the 2018 Vehicle Technologies Program-Wide Research Projects. |
$1,216,000 award from DOE $1,333,000 matching funds (cost share) Partners
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Integrating micro-transit with public transit for coordinated multi-modal movement of people | 2018 Vehicle Technologies Program-Wide Research Projects | Ford Motor Company | In progress | Sep 2018 |
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Integrating micro-transit with public transit for coordinated multi-modal movement of peopleThis project will explore micro-transit solutions for public transit resulting in coordinated multi-modal movement of people. Learn more about the 2018 Vehicle Technologies Program-Wide Research Projects. |
$2,000,000 award from DOE $500,000 matching funds (cost share) |
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Mobility and energy improvements realized through prediction-based vehicle powertrain control and traffic management | 2018 Vehicle Technologies Program-Wide Research Projects | Colorado State University | In progress | Oct 2018 |
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Mobility and energy improvements realized through prediction-based vehicle powertrain control and traffic managementThe objective of the project is to develop and demonstrate a replicable community-level real-time data driven transportation model capable of predicting and enabling synergistic traffic management system (TMS) and energy management systems (EMS) optimization. Learn more about the 2018 Vehicle Technologies Program-Wide Research Projects. |
$829,000 award from DOE $207,000 matching funds (cost share) Partners
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