Female Early Adopters of E-Carsharing

摘要: Carsharing with battery electric vehicles can help reducing urban space scarcity, local and global emissions noise exposure. However, operating a carsharing scheme is more expensive offers users less autonomy than powered by internal combustion engines. Thus, providers need to identify address target groups for these mobility services. The majority of electrical owners are middle-aged men high education income; they usually live in household that owns one car most likely have full-time employment. socio-demographic background early adopters congruent the identified characterisations vehicles. subscribers mainly between age 35 45 years, higher income. International studies showed awareness both adopters. It becomes salient women consistently underrepresented previous therefore should be focussed on. In general, adult head multiple destinations their includes complex trip chains due traditional social role which involves responsibility shopping family errands. These trips short distance could easily covered using e-carsharing. Women show greater environmental issues positive attitude towards ecological measures like use public transportation. While taking responsibilities, potential models future generation creating shift sustainable exact requirements preferences identified. order female e-carsharing, German sample 492 from Berlin analysed. This confirms findings about male, well-educated, employed. More third receives monthly gross income 4,000 Euro. Comparing male carsharers revealed small differences backgrounds, such as As shown, BEVs If free-floating services, choose offering BEVs. hypothesis supported fact rather prefer type instead trying different cars. Female bikes often ICEVs compared men. analyses traffic behaviour, (e-) attitudinal variables tend services original meaning an additional part not testing much do. Additionally, cheaper access when needed having buying oneself. For first time containing e-carsharing analysed get insights presented this paper. step multimethodological study answer question how addressed builds basis current understand