Operation, Cost, and Environmental Impact of Self-Driving Electric Taxi Fleets (MS ’18)
Transportation has long been dominated by the personal gasoline-powered automobile, but breakthroughs in electric vehicles, shared mobility, and automation promise to disrupt the sector. Gordon’s research focuses on leveraging these disruptions to maximize both social and environmental sustainability, drawing on insights from a variety of disciplines to understand how people might interact with these new technologies. A recipient of both the Berkeley Fellowship and the NSF GFRP, Gordon graduated magna cum laude with Highest Honors in Chemistry from Williams College.
Publications:
- Cost, Energy, and Environmental Impact of Automated Electric Taxi Fleets in Manhattan
- Evaluation of Usage and Fuel Savings of Solar Ovens in Nicaragua
- Norway: Environmental Hypocrisy and the Country Best Suited to Change the World
- The Impact of Battery Electric Vehicles on Vehicle Purchase and Driving Behavior in Norway
Blog Posts:
- As housing costs rise, AVs could raise commute times, CO2 emissions
- Ride-hailing Caps Don’t Address the Root Causes of Urban Congestion
- Notes from the Arctic: Frozen Adventures at the Frontier
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Contact:
gbauer@berkeley.edu