Economic Aspects of Driving Various Types of Vehicles in Intelligent Urban Transport Systems, Including Car-Sharing Services and Autonomous Vehicles

Katarzyna Turoń,Andrzej Kubik

doi:10.3390/app10165580

Abstract

Nowadays, the concept of new mobility solutions like shared mobility systems is becoming more and more popular in current transport systems. The next technological step will be the idea of replacing traditional vehicles with autonomous ones. Because autonomous vehicles are a new concept in the automotive market, we dedicated this article to the idea of using autonomous vehicles as a part of car-sharing systems in intelligent, urban transport systems. The research herein is focused on the economic aspects of using autonomous vehicles in comparison to the classic car fleet available in car-sharing systems and to vehicles that belong to individual owners. We present our method for appropriate fleet selection based on the Delphi method and the calculations made through a scientific experiment performed based on Hartley’s plan. The results indicate the relation of travel parameters (including vehicle type) to the total cost of travel in urban transport systems. We also present the main terms related to autonomous vehicles. This article provides support for people who want to deepen knowledge about autonomous vehicles and new mobility solutions used in urban transport systems.

Highlights

Urban transport systems are using more and more intelligent solutions based on the use of a smartphone to provide access to the service
The simulations and tests carried out in this article indicate the importance of the input factors in
The simulations and tests carried out in this article indicate the importance of the input factors the form of vehicle type, distance, and car maintenance costs (x, x, x3 ) the in the final value of the cost in the form of vehicle type, distance, and car maintenance costs (x11, x2, 2x3) in final value of the cost of the journey

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Introduction

Urban transport systems are using more and more intelligent solutions based on the use of a smartphone to provide access to the service. This kind of trend refers to the idea of Mobility as a Service, called MaaS. MaaS describes a shift away from personally owned modes of transportation and towards mobility provided as a service. One of the solutions more and more commonly chosen by individual users is car-sharing systems. The car-sharing system is a model complementing the public transport service. It is based on the short-term rental of cars offered by operators in selected areas—mostly in cities. Its concept is similar to that of typical car rentals, with the difference being that cars can be rented for less than an hour [1,2,3]

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