Fueling Alternatives: Gas Station Choice and the Implications for Electric Charging
This paper quantifies the value of electric vehicle (EV) charging networks and the marginal value of network speed and density. We estimate a model of gasoline drivers’ refueling preferences and simulate how these potential future EV drivers value refueling time under counterfactual charging networks. Drivers value refueling time at $19.73/hour. EV adopters with home charging receive $675 per vehicle in benefits from avoiding travel to gas stations, whereas refueling travel and waiting time costs $7,763 for drivers using public charging. Increasing network charging speed yields three times greater time savings than a proportional increase in station density.
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Copy CitationJackson Dorsey, Ashley Langer, and Shaun McRae, "Fueling Alternatives: Gas Station Choice and the Implications for Electric Charging," NBER Working Paper 29831 (2022), https://doi.org/10.3386/w29831.Download Citation
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Non-Technical Summaries
- A range of public policies, including funding the construction of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, are designed to promote a...
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Jackson Dorsey & Ashley Langer & Shaun McRae, 2025. "Fueling Alternatives: Gas Station Choice and the Implications for Electric Charging," American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association, vol. 17(1), pages 362-400, February, DOI: 10.1257/pol.20220130. citation courtesy of ![]()
Jackson Dorsey & Ashley Langer & Shaun McRae, 2025. "Fueling Alternatives: Gas Station Choice and the Implications for Electric Charging," American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, vol 17(1), pages 362-400.