Advancing Transportation Efficiency and Electric Vehicles in Tonga: A Review of Relevant Trends, Best Practices, and Future Work

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Abstract

Tonga is facing a transportation sector characterized by private passenger vehicles, poorly maintained roads and walkways, and an inadequate public transit system. By understanding detailed global and regional trends for transport energy efficiency and electric vehicles (EVs) within this context, the Government of Tonga can proactively plan its future transportation systems. In addition to global and regional trends, this presentation also briefly examines Tonga's own transportation policies and actions. Jurisdictions leading in EV adoption have implemented policies such as reducing taxes on EVs compared to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, providing subsidies and rebates for EV charger installation, instituting an age limit on imported ICE vehicles, and developing EV maintenance courses to expand the skill set of current automotive technicians. This presentation was developed for the Pacific Islands Workshop on Electric Mobility, held from November 28th to November 30th 2022 in Fiji. NREL presented virtually and the conference was sponsored by the Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (PCREEE).
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages17
StatePublished - 2022

Publication series

NamePresented at the Pacific Islands Workshop on Electric Mobility, 28-30 November 2022, Suva, Fiji

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/PR-5R00-84922

Keywords

  • electric vehicle charging infrastructure
  • electric vehicle support equipment
  • electric vehicles
  • Pacific Islands
  • Tonga
  • transportation
  • transportation efficiency

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