Usage of e-Scooters in Urban Environments

Since the introduction of the internal combustion engine (ICE), modern mobility has fundamentally changed. Today, it is impossible to imagine modern transportation without motorized vehicles. Powered Two-Wheelers (PTWs) represent a relevant section of such vehicles. In recent years, electric low-pow...

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Published in:Transportation research procedia (Online) 2019, Vol.37, p.155-162
Main Authors: Hardt, Cornelius, Bogenberger, Klaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
e-scooters
Electric Vehicles
ePTWs electric powered Two-Wheelers
European Large City Transportation
Field Test
Urban Individual Transportation
Usage Data Analysis
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Summary:Since the introduction of the internal combustion engine (ICE), modern mobility has fundamentally changed. Today, it is impossible to imagine modern transportation without motorized vehicles. Powered Two-Wheelers (PTWs) represent a relevant section of such vehicles. In recent years, electric low-powered PTWs, also called e-scooters, became a notable trend. Without excessive emissions and noise, as well as convenient dimensions, e-scooters can help European cities ease their increasing problems with traffic, emissions, and parking. In this paper, we present the results of a real-life field test, performed in the City of Munich, Germany. By providing six vehicles, 38 subjects were able to incorporate an e-scooter into their everyday lives. Recorded with travel diaries and a pre-post-survey, usage and attitudes were evaluated. Results show that a majority of daily trips is suitable for e-scooters and charging infrastructure is sufficient for this kind of vehicle, while subjective safety, weather conditions, and baggage capacity are restricting attributes.
ISSN:2352-1465
2352-1465
DOI:10.1016/j.trpro.2018.12.178