Public perception towards electric light vehiclesan empirical look across six European cities

  1. Papí Ferrando, José Francisco
Supervised by:
  1. Hernán Gonzalo Orden Director
  2. Aniceto Zaragoza Ramírez Director

Defence university: Universidad de Burgos

Fecha de defensa: 26 May 2023

Committee:
  1. Alberto Camarero Orive Chair
  2. Heriberto Pérez Acebo Secretary
  3. María Eugenia López Lambas Committee member
  4. Marta Rojo Arce Committee member
  5. Elena de la Peña González Committee member
Department:
  1. INGENIERIA CIVIL

Type: Thesis

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Abstract

With the paradigm shift towards transport electrification, Electric Light Vehicles (EL-Vs) represent a low-cost, promising pathway to smart urban mobility. Despite this, the current market penetration of EL-Vs is relatively low compared to that of other e-powered vehicles such us e-bikes or e-cars. A major hindrance in wide market deployment of EL-Vs is the users’ low awareness of their existence. The doctoral thesis pursues a beter understanding of the prior attitude of the population towards EL-Vs through data collection in six demonstration cities, an online questionnaire survey and on-site interviews. A mathematical model also explores eight a-priori perceptions and attitudes (indicators) towards EL-V usage: Willingness to use per trip purpose, Willingness to use as a part of a multimodal trip, Ease of parking, Comfort, Safety, Luggage capacity, Charging convenience and Affordability.