Small Electric Vehicles
An International View on Light Three- and Four-Wheelers
Contributor(s)
Ewert, Amelie (editor)
Schmid, Stephan (editor)
Brost, Mascha (editor)
Davies, Huw (editor)
Vinckx, Luc (editor)
Language
EnglishAbstract
This edited open access book gives a comprehensive overview of small and lightweight electric three- and four-wheel vehicles with an international scope. The present status of small electric vehicle (SEV) technologies, the market situation and main hindering factors for market success as well as options to attain a higher market share including new mobility concepts are highlighted. An increased usage of SEVs can have different impacts which are highlighted in the book in regard to sustainable transport, congestion, electric grid and transport-related potentials. To underline the effects these vehicles can have in urban areas or rural areas, several case studies are presented covering outcomes of pilot projects and studies in Europe. A study of the operation and usage in the Global South extends the scope to a global scale. Furthermore, several concept studies and vehicle concepts on the market give a more detailed overview and show the deployment in different applications.
Keywords
Transportation; Automotive Engineering; Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering; Light vehicles; small electric vehicles; SEV; light electric vehicles; three-wheeler; Open access; Electrical engineering; Automotive technology & trades; Automotive (motor mechanic) skills; Highway & traffic engineeringDOI
10.1007/978-3-030-65843-4ISBN
9783030658434, 9783030658434Publisher
Springer NaturePublisher website
https://www.springernature.com/gp/products/booksPublication date and place
2021Imprint
SpringerClassification
Power generation & distribution
Automotive technology & trades
Highway & traffic engineering
Energy, power generation, distribution and storage
Automotive technology and trades
Highway and traffic engineering