Impact of Advanced Vehicle Technologies on Energy Consumption for the City of Detroit Using Transportation System Simulations

In developing a transportation system model, the energy impact of the model is extremely important for sustainability and validation. One approach to evaluating the energy impact is to consider the amount of fuel consumed by transportation in the model for different scenarios and technologies. Argonne National Laboratory has collaborated with the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) and the Detroit Department of Transportation to develop and validate a transportation system model for Southeast Michigan, focusing on the city of Detroit. The objective of this paper is to analyze the vehicle energy consumption in the Detroit Transportation System model. The focus is on evaluating the SEMCOG road network drive cycles as performed with current and future vehicle technologies.