ZEV Readiness Framework Dashboard

This dashboard helps communities evaluate their readiness for Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) adoption across six key categories: infrastructure, mobility access, supportive policies, outreach, workforce, and equity.

Score each indicator, view overall readiness results, and identify areas that need improvement. The framework supports planning, discussion, and decision-making by highlighting strengths, gaps, and opportunities. Scroll to the 📋 Scoring Table or 🔧 What to Work on Next for priority-based improvement recommendations.

How to Use This Dashboard

Browse the Indicator Cards

Each card represents one measurable aspect of ZEV readiness — such as charging infrastructure, workforce training, or equity access. Read the short description to understand what that indicator is measuring in your community.

Check the Suggested Unit & Range

Each card shows a Suggested Unit — the real-world metric used for that indicator (e.g., EVs/public port, % uptime, permit days) — and a Suggested Range with literature-backed benchmarks. Use these to understand where your community currently stands before entering a value.

Enter a Value — Three Easy Ways

Option A — Quick buttons: Click Not Ready, Somewhat Ready, or Ready — each button shows the real-world threshold for that indicator (e.g., ≤10 EVs/port for Ready). The value updates automatically.

Option B — Slider or number input: Drag the slider or type a precise value directly into the number box using the indicator's own unit. Use "Show readiness conditions" on each card to see what qualifies as Not Ready, Somewhat Ready, or Ready with specific real-world thresholds.

Option C — Skip unavailable data: Turn an indicator or individual sub-metric Off when reliable data are unavailable. Skipped inputs are marked “Not included” and are completely removed from indicator, category, overall, recommendation, and export calculations.

Read the Readiness Summary

The Overall Readiness Summary panel updates live as you enter values. Since each indicator uses a different unit, the summary converts everything to a common 0–100% readiness scale (Not Ready = 0–30%, Somewhat Ready = 30–70%, Ready = 70–100%). The Category Scores bars reveal which of the six categories are strongest and which need the most attention.

Review What to Work on Next

Scroll down to the "What to Work on Next" section. For every indicator it shows your current real-world value, a specific target to reach the next readiness level (e.g., "Target for Ready: Below 10 EVs/public port"), and a plain-language action step. This is your practical, prioritised to-do list.

Export or Print Your Results

Use the toolbar at the top to save your work:
📥 Export CSV — downloads a spreadsheet you can open in Excel or Google Sheets, with all scores in one table.
🖨 Print / Save PDF — opens your browser's print dialog. Select "Save as PDF" to create a shareable report.

💡 Tip — Use the Search & Filter bar

Use the bar at the top of the page to search by keyword (e.g. "charging" or "equity"), or filter by category or measurement type to focus on a specific set of indicators. The summary scores always reflect only the currently visible indicators.

Indicator Scoring Cards

Each indicator includes a short description, suggested unit, suggested working range, and a dynamic readiness scale based on real-world metrics. Users can adjust values using the slider or type a precise number directly into the input box — each indicator uses its own unit (e.g., EVs/port, % uptime, permit days). Community members can also select a readiness level using the quick criteria buttons, which automatically set an appropriate real-world value. Click "Show readiness conditions" inside any indicator card to see the specific thresholds for Not Ready, Somewhat Ready, and Ready before making a selection.

Not Ready: Use this when the file indicates no relevant actions, no systems in place, no documented planning, or no supporting evidence.
Somewhat Ready: Use this when some actions are underway, monitoring is partial, coverage is incomplete, or planning exists but is not yet comprehensive.
Ready: Use this when the indicator meets the strongest condition in the file, with consistent implementation, complete coverage, public documentation, or integration into plans.

Scoring Table

A compact table view for review, documentation, or exporting results after a stakeholder session.

ID	Category	Indicator	Unit	Range	Included?	Score	Notes

What to Work on Next

This panel gives plain-language next steps based on each indicator's current real-world value, with specific targets to reach the next readiness level.

Overall Readiness Summary

These values update automatically as you change indicator values. Counts include only indicators that are switched On; skipped indicators do not affect any score or readiness band.

🔴 Not Ready

🟡 Somewhat Ready

🟢 Ready

Category Scores

Average readiness by framework category.

Average Fuzzy Score

This section uses a technique called Fuzzy Logic to provide an alternative approach for determining the readiness score. This alternative approach allows for different indicators to be weighted differently from one another (in terms of their influence). For more information about Fuzzy Logic please visit Fuzzy Logic Reference ↗.

Average Fuzzy Readiness Score

Acronyms & Abbreviations

A quick-reference glossary of abbreviations used in the indicator descriptions, units, ranges, criteria, and references.

Framework & communities

AOIAvailability of Infrastructure

CMOAccessible Clean Mobility Options

DACDisadvantaged Community

EAEquity Aspect

LIDACLow-Income and Disadvantaged Community

OEPOutreach and Education Programs

SPSupportive Policies

SWSkilled Workforce

Vehicles, charging & energy

BEVBattery Electric Vehicle

DCFCDirect-Current Fast Charging / Charger

DERDistributed Energy Resource

EVElectric Vehicle

EVSEElectric Vehicle Supply Equipment

FCEVFuel Cell Electric Vehicle

FTCSRFirst-Time Charge Success Rate

ICEInternal Combustion Engine

L1 / L2Level 1 / Level 2 charging

LDVLight-Duty Vehicle

MD/HDMedium- and Heavy-Duty vehicle

MTTRMean Time to Repair

V2GVehicle-to-Grid

ZEVZero-Emission Vehicle

Policies, regulations & programs

ABCalifornia Assembly Bill

ACFAdvanced Clean Fleets Regulation

ACTAdvanced Clean Trucks Regulation

AFIRAlternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation

CVRPClean Vehicle Rebate Project

HVIPHybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project

IRAInflation Reduction Act

NEVINational Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program

ZEAPZero-Emission Vehicle Equitable Access Program

Organizations & initiatives

ASEAutomotive Service Excellence

CARBCalifornia Air Resources Board

CECCalifornia Energy Commission

DOEU.S. Department of Energy

EPAU.S. Environmental Protection Agency

eTRUCElectric Truck Research and Utilization Center

EVITPElectric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program

FCCCFoundation for California Community Colleges

GO-BizCalifornia Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development

ICCTInternational Council on Clean Transportation

IEAInternational Energy Agency

NGANational Governors Association

NRELNational Renewable Energy Laboratory

SANDAGSan Diego Association of Governments

SMESociety of Manufacturing Engineers

UCLAUniversity of California, Los Angeles

USEERU.S. Energy and Employment Report

WHOWorld Health Organization

WRIWorld Resources Institute

Standards, access & environmental terms

ADAAmericans with Disabilities Act

FPLFederal Poverty Level

GHGGreenhouse Gas

NAAQSNational Ambient Air Quality Standards

PM₂.₅Particulate matter with diameter of 2.5 micrometers or smaller

TEN-TTrans-European Transport Network

Units & dashboard terms

CSVComma-Separated Values

kmKilometer

kWKilowatt

kWhKilowatt-hour

MWMegawatt

PDFPortable Document Format