Research Findings

Rural motorists face particular challenges in terms of costs and accessibility which are unique to these locations.

New research from this demonstrator trial in Warwickshire – the Warwickshire Rural Electric Vehicle project  (WREV) will identify how electric vehicles can be used to solve the transportation problems faced by rural businesses and motorists.

Report complied by:

Dr Andrew Jones, Research Assistant, Centre for Business in Society (CBiS), Coventry University

Dr Jason Begeley,  Research Fellow,  Centre for Business in Society (CBiS), Coventry University

Key contents include:

• Assessing the need for EVs and how they can be used in a rural setting
• Understanding motivations for businesses joining  the WREV project
• Assessing vehicle performance through analysis of the fleet’s journey types (trips, miles, time), and savings (fuel and emissions)
• Benefits to SME’s driving EV’s
• Assessment of the WREV trial: Advantages and Disadvantages
• SMEs future plans
• Recommendations

Download the executive summary wrev-executive-summary-nov-2016

Download the final report wrev-report-final-nov-2016