de Castro, Ricardo (University of California, Merced), Markolf, Samuel (University of California, Merced), Kurz, Sarah (University of California, Merced), Corzine, Keith (University of California, Santa Cruz), Parsa, Leila (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Lin, Xinfan (University of California, Davis), Moura, Scott (UC Berkeley)

Emergency Evacuations in Communities with High Electric Vehicle Adoption

Scheduled for presentation during the Regular Session "Optimization of transportation infrastructure" (WeA2), Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 12:40−13:00, Jos

AAC 2025 11th IFAC International Symposium on Advances in Automotive Control, June 15-18, 2025, Eindhoven, Netherlands

This information is tentative and subject to change. Compiled on January 21, 2026

Abstract

Over recent years, transportation has become increasingly electric. However, frequent natural disasters, such as wildfires and floods, have exposed vulnerabilities in evacuation strategies reliant on electric vehicles (EVs). Unlike gasoline-powered vehicles with robust refueling infrastructure, EVs face challenges such as insufficient charging networks, long charging times, and power outages. This discussion paper presents an overview of an optimization tool currently under development for planning the deployment of mobile chargers, as well as the routing and scheduling of EVs during evacuations. Additionally, it provides examples of public policies aimed at enhancing infrastructure resilience.