Usage of e-Scooters in Urban Environments

• Published in: Transportation research procedia (Online) Vol. 37; pp. 155 - 162
• Main Authors: Hardt, Cornelius, Bogenberger, Klaus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 2019
• Subjects: e-scooters; Electric Vehicles; ePTWs electric powered Two-Wheelers; European Large City Transportation; Field Test; Urban Individual Transportation; Usage Data Analysis; ePTWs electric powered Two-Wheelers; Field Test; Electric Vehicles; e-scooters; European Large City Transportation; Urban Individual Transportation; Usage Data Analysis
• ISSN: 2352-1465; 2352-1465
• DOI: 10.1016/j.trpro.2018.12.178

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.