In order to evaluate operational issues such as system efficiency, a sophisticated ICVS computer simulation model has been developed and is being used for many scenarios. Further, a real-world implementation of a shared electric vehicle system has been implemented on the UC Riverside campus, called UCR IntelliShare . See UCR IntelliShare for more details. In addition, CE-CERT quantified the pollution benefits due to improved traffic signal control. AHS performance metrics of interest are grouped into five classes - specifically, safety, productivity, comfort, environmental impact, and cost.
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CE-CERT undertook a preliminary evaluation of an ICVS applied to a resort community in Southern California, and developed systems for establishing and operating such a program. In Phase 5, CE-CERT is demonstrating the concept using fifteen electric vehicles and several stations on the UC Riverside campus and nearby areas. For more details, see UCR IntelliShare .