TY - JOUR
T1 - An investigation into electric vehicle timeshare rental schemes in Beijing, China
AU - Luo, Wei
AU - Sun, Lishan
AU - Shi, Mingzhi
AU - Yao, Liya
AU - Rong, Jian
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2019/5/1
Y1 - 2019/5/1
N2 - Electric vehicle timeshare rental is a form of sustainable transportation and is growing in popularity around the world. An analysis of the present situation is thus useful for transport management and planning. The study reported in this paper aimed to clarify the usage and operation of electric vehicle timeshare rental schemes in Beijing, China, including mobility patterns, pricing structure, willingness and factors affecting satisfaction through data analysis and questionnaires. The results showed that users had distinctive socio-demographic attributes. Mobility patterns represented a regularity in both time and space, and the pricing structure was a significant factor affecting the users’ opinions. Eight factors, including age and cost, showed strong correlation with user satisfaction. It is concluded that electric vehicle timeshare rental is a promising travel mode that could replace private cars and promote the development of electric vehicles. The results of this study can contribute to programming and management of electric vehicle timeshare rental schemes in the future.
AB - Electric vehicle timeshare rental is a form of sustainable transportation and is growing in popularity around the world. An analysis of the present situation is thus useful for transport management and planning. The study reported in this paper aimed to clarify the usage and operation of electric vehicle timeshare rental schemes in Beijing, China, including mobility patterns, pricing structure, willingness and factors affecting satisfaction through data analysis and questionnaires. The results showed that users had distinctive socio-demographic attributes. Mobility patterns represented a regularity in both time and space, and the pricing structure was a significant factor affecting the users’ opinions. Eight factors, including age and cost, showed strong correlation with user satisfaction. It is concluded that electric vehicle timeshare rental is a promising travel mode that could replace private cars and promote the development of electric vehicles. The results of this study can contribute to programming and management of electric vehicle timeshare rental schemes in the future.
KW - Sustainability
KW - Traffic engineering
KW - Transport management
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U2 - 10.1680/jensu.18.00025
DO - 10.1680/jensu.18.00025
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85081680198
SN - 1478-4629
VL - 173
SP - 73
EP - 83
JO - Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Engineering Sustainability
JF - Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Engineering Sustainability
IS - 2
ER -
