Optimal Location of Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles: A Theoretically-Sound Heuristic Model.

Due to the increasing awareness of the environmental dangerous effects of greenhouse gases emitted by fossil fuels, electricity is becoming a valid alternative as power source. Therefore, the amount of electric vehicles (EVs) in cities is gradually increasing. However, EVs suffer from driving range limitations compared to the traditional fossil-fuel-based vehicles. Users may need to charge their vehicle away from home and find a sufficient and convenient availability of public charging stations. In this so-delineated scenario, this paper proposes a theoretically-sound heuristic approach.