Discount on charging electric cars helps to solve traffic jams

(University of Groningen) Charging electric cars can put a strain on the electricity grid. And commuting to work by car can cause traffic congestion. PhD student Carlo Cenedese at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, linked energy use and transportation using Game Theory and produced an algorithm that calculates how enough individuals can be persuaded to adapt their behaviour to prevent both.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news