Small Electric Vehicles An International View on Light Three- and Four-Wheelers

• Other Authors: Ewert, Amelie (Editor), Schmid, Stephan (Editor), Brost, Mascha (Editor), Davies, Huw (Editor), Vinckx, Luc (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2021
• Subjects: Power generation & distribution; Automotive technology & trades; Highway & traffic engineering; Transportation; Automotive Engineering; Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering; Light vehicles; small electric vehicles; SEV; light electric vehicles; three-wheeler; Open access; Electrical engineering; Automotive (motor mechanic) skills
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

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.