Usage of e-Scooters in Urban Environments

Cornelius Hardt, Klaus Bogenberger

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)155-162
Number of pages8
JournalTransportation Research Procedia
Volume37
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event21st EURO Working Group on Transportation Meeting, EWGT 2018 - Braunschweig, Germany
Duration: 17 Sep 201819 Sep 2018

Keywords

  • Electric Vehicles
  • European Large City Transportation
  • Field Test
  • Urban Individual Transportation
  • Usage Data Analysis
  • e-scooters
  • ePTWs electric powered Two-Wheelers

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