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Analysis of Electric Moped Scooter Sharing in Berlin: A Technical, Economic and Environmental Perspective

Authors :
Chris Wortmann
Anne Magdalene Syré
Alexander Grahle
Dietmar Göhlich
Source :
World Electric Vehicle Journal, Vol 12, Iss 3, p 96 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2021.

Abstract

Electric moped scooter sharing services have recently experienced strong growth rates, particularly in Europe. Due to their compactness, environmental-friendliness and convenience, shared e-mopeds are suitable for helping to reduce the environmental impact of urban transport. However, its traffic-related, economic and environmental effects are merely represented in academic research. Therefore, this study investigates the ability of an e-moped sharing system to substitute passenger car trips, and the resulting economic and environmental effects. First, we model fleets of 2500, 10,000 and 50,000 shared e-mopeds in Berlin, based on a passenger car scenario generated by the multi-agent transport simulation framework MATSim. Afterwards, the total cost of ownership and a life cycle assessment are conducted. The results indicate that a substantial part of all passenger car trips in Berlin can be substituted. The larger the fleet, the more and longer trips are replaced. Simultaneously, the efficiency in terms of fleet utilization decreases. The scenario with 10,000 e-mopeds offers the lowest total distance-based costs for sharing operators, whereas a fleet consisting of 2500 vehicles exhibits the lowest environmental emissions per kilometer. Already with today’s grid mix, the use of shared e-mopeds results in a significant reduction in environmental impact compared to conventional and battery-electric passenger cars.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20326653
Volume :
12
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
World Electric Vehicle Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.7073765c8e224db29cd8d1c74f6f8738
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj12030096