Autonomy in
micro-mobility is still a far-fetched concept; however, some technology
companies, such as Marble, have been successful in deploying projects in the last-mile
delivery market. Micro-mobility is a part of the global mobility-as-a-service
market. The micro-mobility ecosystem is currently attracting a substantial sum
of investments in the mobility service domain. Amount of traveling via micro-mobility
more than doubled in 2018 in comparison to 2017. The growth rate in micro-mobility
is currently higher than the car-sharing and ride-hailing services. This has
pushed the major travel companies, engaging in ride-hailing initiatives, to
re-strategize and integrate micro-mobility in their service portfolio.
The benefits
of micro-mobility are based upon certain criteria which are further divided by
power sources, i.e., gasoline and electric.
BIS Research Report on Micro
Mobility Market
Gasoline-powered mode: Cost of
device or vehicle is the average selling price of various modes such as a
bike/two-wheeler or motorcycle with an IC engine. Ridesharing will include cars
majorly with IC engines and the same for private cars. The infrastructure
requirement, such as fuel pumps, roads, regulatory bodies, connectivity, and
secondary support services (such as payment gateway), are supporting criteria
for the smooth operation of a service. The analysis of various factors
indicated cost saving when micro-mobility mode is compared with a private car.
The benefit is calculated by considering the value difference between the
lowest two from the segments. There are several other benefits offered by the gasoline-powered
mode.
Electric-powered mode: Ride-sharing will majorly include cars with an
electric powertrain and the same for private vehicles/cars. The CO2
emission is considered per vehicle per mile in grams. The average value is
based on the estimation of the Environment Protection Agency (EPA), which is
extracted from per vehicle yearly emission data. The weight of the device is a
significant factor, as it is directly proportional to the amount of energy that
goes into the production and is required to drive the vehicle per mile. There
are several other benefits offered by the electric-powered mode.
The
mobility requirements and consumer needs are transforming drastically over the
past decade. Mobility, as a service segment, is the parent segment of the micro-mobility
market that has substantially revolutionized the way people travel and how
logistics can transform to enable high-level of asset management.
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