Design and operation for an electric taxi fleet

Abstract : The deployment of electric taxi fleets is highly desirable from a sustainable point of view. Nevertheless, the weak autonomy of this kind of taxis requires a careful operation. The management of such a fleet looking to prevent possible run out of power is studied in this paper. The related question of locating charging terminals for the taxis is also addressed. Methods for dealing with these tasks are proposed and their efficiency is proved through simulations.