E-Mobility in Urban Areas and the Impact of Parking Organisation

In this paper we explore the preconditions and requirements in order to enable the renewal of the vehicle fleet towards e-cars without weakening eco-mobility(public transport,biking,walking).We follow a linked approach of arranging charging infrastructure and regulating the parking spaces.We analyze the results of this approach by modeling different scenarios for the case study city of Vienna with the LUTI(land-use transport interaction)model MARS(Metropolitan Activity Relocation Simulator).Four different policy scenarios are modeled and the results compared.We look at changes in transport behavior(modal split and vehicle kilometers),the emissions and the impact on public transport ridership.

Charging infrastructure planning for electric vehicle in India:Present status and future challenges

The challenge to deal with environmental contamination along with national goals such as energy security,reliability,and self-dependency due to depleting fossil fuel resources has motivated researchers to find an alternate solution in the transport sector.Due to this,electrification of the transport sector has become an achievable solution that has caught attention with increasing penetration in the market share.India is a participant in the Paris Agreement which aims to curtail the production of greenhouse gases and limit the escalating temperature.Public intervention and changes in policy and regulations are the key aspects of technological transition.Compared to internal combustion engine(ICE)-based vehicles,the consumers’frame of mind concerns about adapting to e-mobility is anxiety over charging times and driving range.Thus,the development of charging stations plays a crucial role in promoting electric vehicles(EVs).This study investigates to identify different barriers that exist in the Indian context related to the adoption of e-mobility.Furthermore,this work emphasizes the recent developments in charging infrastructure planning in India.Also,the status of installed charging stations is examined.Developing appropriate charging stations are associated with several challenges,which are also highlighted to provide guidance to public and private entities that can be adopted in their respective business model.As India has the second largest population and is the seventh largest country in the world,the EV adoption rate of India is considerably low compared to other countries;for India,there is a long way to match the growth rate of EV adoption.Hence it becomes essential to develop a robust and suitable charging infrastructure to promote the sale and use of EVs in India.

ComplexTrans-Global Rail-Road Transportation System Economical and Clustered Individual and Individualised Public Transport also Prevents the Spread of Covid 19

Land transport can no longer meet the requirements.European transport can be described by these words−crowded motorways and cities,dangerous emissions,ubiquitous traffic accidents,delays,expensive railways.Solutions are being sought to transfer a large part of passengers and especially freight transport to(high-speed)rail,and efforts are moving towards electromobility,car-sharing,5G-connectivity,autonomous driving,MaaS(Mobility as a Service)-coordinated transport or hyperloop-type solutions.However,all these solutions have additional challenges and limitations.Solutions are not being searched where they really exist-in the mutual adaptation of road and rail vehicles and their deep cooperation.The ComplexTrans project shows that simply adapting the dimensions and functions of road and rail vehicles can eliminate(or at least significantly reduce)all the problems of existing land transport.The main features of the ComplexTrans system are sufficient parking spaces,reduction of urban and non-urban congestion,electric vehicles with unlimited range and cheaper than standard cars,cheaper and more accessible battery charging,“autonomous ride”,solving the overlap between passenger and freight rail transport and making it self-financing,transferring intercity freight transport to rail,replacing part of continental air transport and many others.The cost-effective and clustered individual transport and individualised public transport of the ComplexTrans system also bring very significant reductions in the risk of transmission of covid-19 and other contagious diseases during transport.

Feasibility of electric two and three-wheelers in Africa

Due to the less stringent emission technology requirement,motorized two and three-wheelers(2&3W)generate more pollutants than cars.About 20%of the world's registered motorcycles are known to be in Africa.Vehicle pollution is one of the major causes of death and health problems in Africa.The electrification of transportation provides an opportunity for E2&3W in Africa.To assess this transition,this study quantifies the number of E2&3W present in some African countries.Surveys of electric vehicle start-ups,drivers,and owner experiences are used to determine the E2&3W's technical feasibility and ability to compete with petrol scooters(p-scooters).SimaPro 9.4 software together with Ecoinvent 3.8 database was used to conduct a cradle-to-the-grave analysis of the environmental impact of using electric scooters(e-scooters).The research found that Africa's E2&3W's have a 0.2%market share compared to gasoline versions.The main disadvantage of e-scooters is their limited range and battery life.The average range and speed are 50 km and 50 km/h,respectively.Overloading of E2&3W caused damage to traction motors and was of major concern to distributors.The main advantages of E2&3W are their low operating costs and low environmental impact.In South Africa,the total environmental impact of e-scooters outweighed that of p-scooters.Emissions that have a direct impact on human health,were significantly lower for e-scooters than for p-scooters.The lack of battery performance standards,battery swapping station standards,and charging station standards negatively affects the quality of imported e-scooters.African countries need to implement electric vehicle standards,and battery recycling policies,and establish electric vehicle training and research centers.