Investigating the effects of gradual deployment of market penetration rates (MPR) of connected vehicles on delay time and fuel consumption

Abstract

Purpose: This research paper aims to investigate the effects of gradual deployment of market penetration rates (MPR) of connected vehicles (MPR of CVs) on delay time and fuel consumption. Design/methodology/approach: A real-world origin-destination demand matrix survey was conducted in Boston, MA to identify the number of peak hour passing vehicles in the case study. Findings: The results showed that as the number of CVs (MPR) in the network increases, the total delay time decreases by an average of 14% and the fuel consumption decreases by an average of 56%, respectively, from scenarios 3 to 15 compared to scenario 2. Research limitations/implications: The first limitation of this study was considering a small network. The considered network shows a small part of the case study. Originality/value: This study can be a milestone for future research regarding gradual deployment of CVs’ effects on transport networks. Efficient policy(s) may define based on the results of this network for Brockton transport network.