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Measuring the impacts of Shared and Electric Autonomous Vehicles (SAEV) on urban mobility.
Exploring the research into the impacts of SAEVs, using concepts from sustainability and technology assessment.
Autonomous driving, connectivity, car sharing, electric vehicles, and the rise of renewable energy will all have powerful mutually reinforcing effects. For example, the introduction of self-driving cars in the 2020s will increase the use of EVs in high-use services such as ride-hailing because lower operating costs will offset the higher initial costs of these vehicles.
The movement of people and goods is central to our society and economic activities.
According to a BNEF-McKinsey & Company study, the change in how people move around cities will put the automotive and energy industries, as well as governments, under pressure. Light-duty vehicle fuel consumption could drop by up to 75% in some cities by 2030, prompting governments to look for new ways to recoup lost fuel taxes. By 2030, as many as four out of every ten vehicles in some cities could be self-driving, hastening the rise of ‘mobility as a service.’
The global demand for passenger mobility, particularly in cities, is expected to double by 2050; however, as demand for…
