Super commuters are people who drive at least 50 miles or 90 minutes one way to work or school. Because of the distance they drive, super commuters have a bigger impact on GHG emissions and are less likely to switch to an electric car because of range anxiety. To encourage super-commuters and other long-distance drivers to transition to zero-emission vehicles, Frontier Energy created a regional plan to identify locations for hydrogen stations and DC fast charging plazas that could serve multiple long-distance driver types: super-commuters, delivery, and service workers, and livery drivers (taxi, ride hailing, and black car). The plan also identified locations that could serve fleets, transit operators, and freight vehicles.
Frontier Energy:
- Met with regional stakeholders including air districts, utilities, community colleges, and transit agencies to foster information exchange, share best practices, and collaborate on regional funding.
- Collected data about existing and planned infrastructure, vehicle use, buildings, electricity infrastructure, and planned growth.
- Identified messaging, policies, incentives, and procedures that will increase the number of ZEVs in fleets, transit, and TNCs, as well as regional barriers that inhibit ZEV adoption.
- Identified practices that expedite the planning, permitting, and constructing infrastructure.
- Identified workforce development, incentives, and information.
