San Francisco Bay Area families.

Details

• Creators:
  Thomas, Alainna
• Corporate Creators:
  University of California, Davis. Institute of Transportation Studies
• Corporate Contributors:
  National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Electric vehicles
  • Bicycles
  • Sustainable transportation e-bikes
  • Electric bicycles
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  San Francisco Bay Area
• Corporate Publisher:
  National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (UTC)
• Abstract:
  This study focuses on family users of electric bikes, including electrified cargo bikes to learn ; how e-bikes are substituted for a family car. No previous studies on e-bikes look at family travel ; or use. Through semi-structured interviews of 20 San Francisco Bay Area e-bicyclists, this study ; sought to understand who family e-bike users are, their motivations for purchasing an e-bike, ; and the challenges they encounter. While larger studies are still needed, findings suggest that ; e-bikes, including electrified cargo bikes, are a viable alternative for cyclists with children. This ; study also supports previous research findings on travel behavior that the arrival of children ; does not always result in the end of biking. Major challenges participants identified were price, ; parking, and perceptions. Recommendations to address these issues include providing subsidies ; to offset costs, increasing parking infrastructure to accommodate diverse bicycle types, and ; disseminating more information on electric bikes to overcome misconceptions and to provide ; parents with an alternative to cars.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/31869/dot_31869_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 869.42 KB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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