Alaska Electric Vehicle Calculator
The Alaska Electric Vehicle Calculator is an online tool developed by the Alaska Center for Energy and Power to help Alaskans evaluate how electric vehicles perform in cold?climate, often rural conditions. Users can select vehicle types, driving patterns, and locations to estimate electricity consumption, fuel and operating costs, and emissions relative to gasoline or diesel vehicles. The calculator uses region?specific grid and temperature data to better reflect winter performance, battery efficiency, and auxiliary loads such as cabin heating. It is designed to support consumers, communities, and fleet managers who are considering EV adoption and need Alaska?specific information on range, operating costs, and emissions impacts.
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AB - The Alaska Electric Vehicle Calculator is an online tool developed by the Alaska Center for Energy and Power to help Alaskans evaluate how electric vehicles perform in cold‑climate, often rural conditions. Users can select vehicle types, driving patterns, and locations to estimate electricity consumption, fuel and operating costs, and emissions relative to gasoline or diesel vehicles. The calculator uses region‑specific grid and temperature data to better reflect winter performance, battery efficiency, and auxiliary loads such as cabin heating. It is designed to support consumers, communities, and fleet managers who are considering EV adoption and need Alaska‑specific information on range, operating costs, and emissions impacts.
AU - Wilber, Michelle
DB - C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - Electric vehicles
KW - Electric vehicle charging
KW - Battery energy storage
KW - Transportation electrification
KW - Planning and design
KW - Planning
KW - Design
KW - Demand flexibility
KW - Load management
LA - English
DA - 2026/03/30
PY - 2026
PB - University of Alaska Fairbanks
T1 - Alaska Electric Vehicle Calculator
UR - https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/155
ER -
Wilber, Michelle. Alaska Electric Vehicle Calculator. University of Alaska Fairbanks, 30 March, 2026, C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/155.
Wilber, M. (2026). Alaska Electric Vehicle Calculator. [Data set]. C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. University of Alaska Fairbanks. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/155
Wilber, Michelle. Alaska Electric Vehicle Calculator. University of Alaska Fairbanks, March, 30, 2026. Distributed by C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/155
@misc{CMIX_Dataset_155,
title = {Alaska Electric Vehicle Calculator},
author = {Wilber, Michelle},
abstractNote = {The Alaska Electric Vehicle Calculator is an online tool developed by the Alaska Center for Energy and Power to help Alaskans evaluate how electric vehicles perform in cold?climate, often rural conditions. Users can select vehicle types, driving patterns, and locations to estimate electricity consumption, fuel and operating costs, and emissions relative to gasoline or diesel vehicles. The calculator uses region?specific grid and temperature data to better reflect winter performance, battery efficiency, and auxiliary loads such as cabin heating. It is designed to support consumers, communities, and fleet managers who are considering EV adoption and need Alaska?specific information on range, operating costs, and emissions impacts.},
url = {https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/155},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange, University of Alaska Fairbanks, https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/155},
note = {Accessed: 2026-08-06}
}
Details
Data from Mar 30, 2026
Last updated Mar 30, 2026
Submitted Jun 2, 2026
Organization
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Contact
Michelle Wilber
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