Behavioral impact of range anxiety and unlock fees on shared electric-moped usage

IF 7.3 1区工程技术 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment Pub Date : 2025-05-19 DOI:10.1016/j.trd.2025.104772

Sören Paul Burghardt , Sara Momen , Yousef Maknoon , Shadi Sharif Azadeh , Kuldeep Kavta

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Abstract

The evolving field of electric moped sharing systems is shaped by various determinants influencing user preferences, including range anxiety, pricing strategies, and regulatory changes. Utilizing a stated preference approach with a hybrid choice model, this research explores how these factors, along with attitudinal constructs, impact user decisions. The findings reveal that remaining driving range plays a critical role, with significant individual variability in its sensitivity, while perceived range anxiety did not significantly influence choices. Recent changes in helmet regulations have shifted preferences towards faster vehicles. Furthermore, dynamic pricing strategies, such as adjusting ride or unlock fees, can incentivize the use of less desirable vehicles with lower battery range or aid in user-based relocation. Nevertheless, low-range vehicles are less likely to be chosen, even with incentives. These insights provide valuable guidance for operators of electric moped sharing system to improve fleet management and optimize user satisfaction through strategic pricing and battery management.

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里程焦虑和解锁费对共享电动车使用行为的影响

电动助动车共享系统领域的发展受到影响用户偏好的各种决定因素的影响，包括里程焦虑、定价策略和监管变化。利用混合选择模型的陈述偏好方法，本研究探讨了这些因素以及态度结构如何影响用户决策。研究结果表明，剩余的行驶里程起着关键作用，其敏感性存在显著的个体差异，而感知范围焦虑对选择没有显著影响。最近头盔规定的变化使人们对更快的车辆的偏好发生了变化。此外，动态定价策略，如调整乘车或解锁费用，可以激励使用电池续航里程较低的不太理想的车辆，或有助于基于用户的重新安置。然而，即使有激励措施，低续航里程的汽车也不太可能被选择。这些见解为电动助动车共享系统运营商通过战略定价和电池管理来改善车队管理和优化用户满意度提供了有价值的指导。

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Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment 工程技术-运输科技

CiteScore

14.40

自引率

9.20%

发文量

314

审稿时长

39 days

期刊介绍： Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment focuses on original research exploring the environmental impacts of transportation, policy responses to these impacts, and their implications for transportation system design, planning, and management. The journal comprehensively covers the interaction between transportation and the environment, ranging from local effects on specific geographical areas to global implications such as natural resource depletion and atmospheric pollution. We welcome research papers across all transportation modes, including maritime, air, and land transportation, assessing their environmental impacts broadly. Papers addressing both mobile aspects and transportation infrastructure are considered. The journal prioritizes empirical findings and policy responses of regulatory, planning, technical, or fiscal nature. Articles are policy-driven, accessible, and applicable to readers from diverse disciplines, emphasizing relevance and practicality. We encourage interdisciplinary submissions and welcome contributions from economically developing and advanced countries alike, reflecting our international orientation.