Study of riding specifics of the electric and conventional powered two-wheeler users

Abstract

Electric powered motorbikes nowadays rapidly increase ratio across micro-mobility shared services. This trend is in addition supported with smart city development. The electric powered bikes bring specifics for the riders in sense of motorcycle control. Electric powertrain has different complex features that rider has to deal with and it is not primarily trained for. Current research typically copes with challenges such as route planning, travel range, daily recharging etc. Therefore, the research deals not only with external characteristics, but also with internal factors which can be affected by rider. This article aims to the specifics of riding the electric motorcycle compared to the conventional petrol powertrain. It is important to define crucial parameter trends to follow these specifics to increase safety of users and thus the traffic safety in the smart cities.