Car sharing as a means to raise acceptance of electric vehicles: An empirical study on regime change in automobility

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 ◽  
pp. 185-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Schlüter ◽  
Johannes Weyer
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Regime Change ◽  
Car Sharing

scholarly journals The Determinants to Promote College Students’ Use of Car-Sharing: An Empirical Study at Dalian Maritime University, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 6627
Author(s):  
Shichao Sun ◽  
Yuanqian Liu ◽  
Yukun Yao ◽  
Zhengyu Duan ◽  
Xiaokun Wang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Car Sharing ◽  
Willingness To Use

Sustaining the development of car-sharing is considered an efficient way to counter environmental issues worldwide. Against this background, college students are recognized as a promising customer group of car-sharing service providers in China. However, the determinants that promote students’ willingness to use car-sharing services are rarely studied, and the uniqueness of college students in China in the context of car-sharing is justified. Therefore, this paper examines the key factors that affect Chinese college students’ adoption of car-sharing. An empirical study using samples from Dalian Maritime University was conducted, and survey data were collected via the Internet. Specifically, respondents’ socio-demographics were obtained, and their latent attitudes on car-sharing services were measured in terms of willingness to use car-sharing services, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and safety concerns. In addition, nine hypothetical travel scenarios were defined, and regarding each travel scenario, the respondents were asked to state whether they were willing or not to use car-sharing services. On this basis, a hybrid logit model was established to investigate the key factors that influenced the willingness to use car-sharing services. Aside from the common findings in line with previous studies, the results indicate that with the increase in the number of travel fellows, willingness to use car-sharing services went up. Furthermore, college students’ willingness to use car-sharing services was significantly affected by money costs rather than time costs. Additionally, college students in China are more likely to use car-sharing services during workday off-peak hours and weekends. Separately, among the respondents’ latent attitudes, only the perceived usefulness of car-sharing services was found to have a significant and positive impact on students’ willingness to use them. Relevant policy implications with regards to theoretical findings are also offered in this paper to car-sharing service providers in China.

scholarly journals Operational Aspects of Electric Vehicles from Car-Sharing Systems

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 4614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Turoń ◽  
Andrzej Kubik ◽  
Feng Chen
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Electricity Consumption ◽  
Car Sharing ◽  
Electric Cars ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
Research Experiment ◽  
Operational Aspects ◽  
Increase Energy Consumption

The article was dedicated to the topic of energy consumption of driving cars equipped with an electric motor. Due to the emerging demands for the excessive use of energy by vehicles (including car-sharing system vehicles), the authors carried out research to determine factors that affect the energy consumption. Due to the occurrence of a research gap related to the lack of reliable scientific information regarding real electricity consumption by vehicles used in car-sharing systems, the authors attempted to determine these values based on the proposed research experiment. The purpose of the research was to identify factors that increase energy consumption while driving in the case of car-sharing systems and developing recommendations for users of car-sharing systems and system operators in relation to energy consumption. Based on data received from car-sharing system operators and to their demands that users move cars uneconomically and use too much energy, the authors performed a scientific experiment based on Hartley’s plan. The authors made journeys with electric cars from car-sharing (measurements) in order to compare real consumption with data obtained from operators. As a result, the authors developed a list of factors that negatively affect the energy consumption of electric vehicles from car-sharing systems. As conclusion, a number of recommendations were developed for car-sharing system operators on how to manage their systems to reduce excessive energy consumption in electric vehicles.

The Evaluation of Car-Sharing to Raise Acceptance of Electric Vehicles: Evidences from an Italian Survey among University Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiziana Campisi ◽  
Matteo Ignaccolo ◽  
Giovanni Tesoriere ◽  
Giuseppe Inturri ◽  
Vincenza Torrisi
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Car Sharing ◽  
Italian Survey

Adoption of Electric Vehicles in Car Sharing Market

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hossein Abouee Mehrizi ◽  
Opher Baron ◽  
O. Berman ◽  
David Chen
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Car Sharing

scholarly journals An Evaluation Framework for the Planning of Electric Car-Sharing Systems: A Combination Model of AHP-CBA-VD

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 5627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yixi Xue ◽  
Yi Zhang ◽  
Yi Chen
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Relative Weight ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Car Sharing ◽  
Electric Car ◽  
Routine Inspection

The combination of car-sharing and electric vehicles can increase the acceptance of electric vehicles and facilitate car-sharing to be a more sustainable means of transport. However, this also poses more challenges for the good planning of electric car-sharing systems. To assist car-sharing companies in improving the planning decisions, this paper developed an evaluation framework from a comprehensive view. In the first step, four evaluation criteria were identified according to the planning process: construction of stations; routine inspection; vehicle usability and relocation management; and the maintenance and replacement of stations. Then, a combinatorial method based on analytic hierarchy process (AHP), cost-benefit analysis (CBA), and Voronoi diagram (VD) is developed to determine the relative weight of the four criteria and evaluate the alternative. Finally, the evaluation framework was applied in a realistic case of EVCARD, which is the most influential electric car-sharing company in China. The performance of two different operational districts of EVCARD—Jingan and Changning—were compared. The results showed that vehicle usability and relocation management is the greatest criterion influencing the planning performance of the electric car-sharing system in China, and that routine inspection is a negligible but important factor. According to the relative scores, Jiagan District performed better than Changning district.

CAR SHARING AS AN ELEMENT OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN MOBILITY: SOME CONCLUSIONS FOR POLISH CITIES

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (0) ◽  
pp. 65-73
Author(s):  
Marcin Wołek
Keyword(s):  
Urban Space ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Urban Mobility ◽  
Car Sharing ◽  
European Cities ◽  
Model Research ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Sustainable Urban Mobility

Passenger car has influenced the development of urban space and results in the consolidation of unreasonable division of transport tasks. The traditional model of its use causes that on a daily basis it is used extensively, contributing, among others in increasing the demand for parking spaces. Car sharing creates the opportunity to increase the efficiency of car usage. Technological developments (teleinformatics, electromobility, vehicle autonomy), behavioral changes, and environmental conditions are the reasons for the emergence of new types of car sharing that allow new stakeholders to be included in the business model. Research conducted in US and Western European cities shows that car sharing has significant potential for replacing some private cars as well as a faster increase in the number of electric vehicles.

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