Experiences of electric bicycle users in the Sacramento, California area

Popovich, Natalie; Gordón, Elizabeth; Shao, Zhenying; Xiao, Yan; Wang, Yunshi; Handy, Susan

doi:10.1016/j.tbs.2013.10.006

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“…In contrast, the western e-bike market has been driven, at least so far, by higher income and older adults who use them for recreation, some utility, and extended mobility [1,12,13]. Most European and North American research has been published in the past five years, and focuses on emerging markets, user behavior, health, and the effect on an aging population [6,[13][14][15][16][17][18]. Little is known about the different roles e-bikes and conventional bikes play in transportation.…”

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Differences of Cycling Experiences and Perceptions between E-Bike and Bicycle Users in the United States

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E-bikes are bicycles that provide pedal-assistance to aid people in cycling. Because of the potential of promoting sustainable transportation, more attention has been focused on the e-bike market. This paper investigates the differences of the cycling experience and perceptions between e-bike and conventional bicycle users, using samples drawn from independent bicycle dealer customers. A total of 806 respondents in the United States took the on-line survey, including 363 e-bike-owning respondents. The results show that e-bikes play a more important role in utilitarian travel, such as commuting and running errands, compared to a conventional bicycle. Conventional bicycle-owning respondents use their bicycles more for recreation and exercise. Also, e-bike owners tend to bike longer distances and take more trips per week. Both e-bike respondents and bicycle respondents stated that improved health was a key factor for cycling, while Millennials and Generation X respondents cycle to save time and improve the environment. Finally, an ordered logit model is proposed for evaluating factors that influence interest in future e-bike ownership. Travel purpose, e-bike familiarity, annual household income, and education level are statistically significant factors in the model. These findings begin to provide insight and a profile of potential new markets for e-bikes in the United States.

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Differences of Cycling Experiences and Perceptions between E-Bike and Bicycle Users in the United States

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“…Previous studies have stressed the 145 importance of experiencing e-bikes firsthand. The opportunity to try an e-bike for an extended 146 period of time can potentially start the process of re-evaluating habits (Popovich et al 2014; 147 …”

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“…Yet, speed seems to be the most distinctive characteristic of e-bikes and a major 166 contributor to positive user experiences (Popovich et al 2014). It has also been suggested that 167 e-bikes' elevated speeds facilitate competition with local public transport and rush-hour 168 driving (Fyhri & Fearnley 2015).…”

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The potential for e-biking among the younger population: A study of Dutch students

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Travel Behaviour and Society

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“…Unfortunately, other than the battery that powers the motor, e-bikes usually have no specific features that set them apart visually from conventional bicycles. So, as the propensity to reach higher speed levels is coupled with the looks of an ordinary bicycle, there have been concerns that car drivers and other road users might underestimate the speed of an approaching e-bike (Jellinek et al, 2013;Popovich et al, 2014), which might result in critical situations or even crashes while turning and crossing at intersections.…”

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Can Information About an Approaching Bicycle’s Characteristics Influence Drivers’ Gap Acceptance and TTA Estimates?

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Petzoldt

2017

Proceedings of the 9th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design: Dri

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Summary: E-bikes, which have the potential to reach higher speed levels than conventional bicycles, but look basically the same, are suspected to be at a higher crash risk than such conventional bicycles. Other road users might misjudge the time remaining before the approaching bicycle arrives (time to arrival, TTA) and accept unsafe gaps (e.g. for turning manoeuvres) as a result of this combination of higher speed and well-known looks. Researchers have therefore suggested to make drivers aware of the higher speed of e-bikes, and give e-bikes a distinct appearance. Goal of this experiment was to investigate the effects of such a unique appearance, coupled with clear instructions about the capabilities of ebikes, on gap acceptance and TTA estimates. Participants were presented with video sequences of approaching cyclists clearly identifiable as either riding a conventional bicycle or e-bike, and were required to either indicate the smallest acceptable gap for a left turn in front of the cyclist, or to estimate TTA in two different experimental blocks. The results showed no difference in accepted gap size between the two appearances of the cyclist, whereas there was a minor effect on TTA estimates. Overall, the results imply that simply informing other road users about e-bikes (in conjunction with a re-design that gives them a unique appearance), might not be sufficient to elicit a more conservative behavior.

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Experiences of electric bicycle users in the Sacramento, California area

Cited by 179 publications

References 17 publications

Differences of Cycling Experiences and Perceptions between E-Bike and Bicycle Users in the United States

Differences of Cycling Experiences and Perceptions between E-Bike and Bicycle Users in the United States

The potential for e-biking among the younger population: A study of Dutch students

Can Information About an Approaching Bicycle’s Characteristics Influence Drivers’ Gap Acceptance and TTA Estimates?

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