Electric Scooters

30/12/2020

18 minutes

2025
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  • Khalid, N., Nur and Nabilah Naharudin (2025). Application of Fuzzy-AHP in GIS in Finding E-Scooter Trail for Street Art. Revue internationale de géomatique. https://doi.org/10.32604/rig.2025.058078.
  • Chien, Y., Hsieh, I.Y.L. (2025). Enhancing Urban Energy Resilience: Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Strategies within Electric Scooter Battery Swapping Ecosystems. Sustainable Cities and Society. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2024.106004.
  • Hellinger, A., Ehsani, J.P., Michael, J. et al (2025). Equity zone policies in Baltimore City for shared E-scooters: Notes from the field. Journal of Transport & Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2025.101995
  • Khan, N.A., Gurumurthy, K.M., Davatgari, A., et al. (2025). Exploring the Shared E-Scooter adoption behavior: A case study of Chicago, USA. Journal of Cycling and Micromobility Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmr.2024.100056.
  • Meir, A., Parmet, Y., Borowsky, A. (2025). Ready, set, scoot! Investigating implicit attitudes toward risky e-scooter riding situations: A go/no-go association task study. Safety Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2024.106712.
  • Dibaj, S., Keiichi, H., Goto R., et al. (2025). Latent class approach to classify e-scooter non-users: A comparative study of Helsinki and Tokyo. Travel Behaviour and Society. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100941.
  • Wen, Y., Cherry, C.R., Bassett, D.R., et al. (2025). Physical activity and muscle activity of riding electric scooters. Journal of Transport & Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2024.101936.
  • Greaves, S., Beck, M., Rose, G., et al. (2025). Public views on legalising e-scooters: Insights from a Sydney case study. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2024.104364.
  • Mishra, A.R., Rani, P., Alshamrani, A.M., Adel Fahad Alrasheedi and Simic, V. (2025). Sustainable benchmarking of e-scooter micromobility systems: A hybrid q-rung orthopair fuzzy score function and distance measure-based ranking approach. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2024.109934.
  • Gödde, J. and Scheiner, J. (2025). Spatiotemporal patterns of shared-e-scooter-usage: Studying access, egress and complementary trips to transit. European transport studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ets.2025.100012.
  • Karami, A., Allahviranloo, M., Samadzad, M. (2025). The impacts of personality traits on the acceptance of shared e-scooters: Evidence from Tehran. Cities. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2024.105633.
2024
  • Al-Habaibeh, A., Watkins, M., Shakmak, B., Javareshk, M.B. and Allison, S. (2024). Assessing air quality and physical risks to E-scooter riders in urban environments through artificial intelligence and a mixed methods approach. Applied Energy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124282.
  • Anke, J., Ringhand, M. and Petzoldt, T. (2024). Different but also alike? Ingroup-outgroup phenomena among cyclists and e-scooter riders. Journal of Safety Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2024.01.008.
  • Bergantino, A. S., and Gardelli, A. (2024). The contribution of e-scooters services to urban transport resilience. Journal of Transport Geography. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2024.103869.
  • Colovic, A., Prencipe, L.P., Giuffrida, N. and Ottomanelli, M. (2024). A multi-objective model to design shared e-kick scooters parking spaces in large urban areas. Journal of Transport Geography. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2024.103823.
  • Dibaj, S., Hizaki Keiichi, Goto, R., Taniguchi, A. and Mladenović, M.N. (2024). Latent class approach to classify e-scooter non-users: A comparative study of Helsinki and Tokyo. Travel Behaviour and Society. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100941.
  • Dirsehan, T. (2024). Why do citizens not prefer to use e-scooters? Views of the public in the Netherlands. Travel Behaviour and Society. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100863.
  • Emami, E., Ramezani, M. (2024). Integrated operator and user-based rebalancing and recharging in dockless shared e-micromobility systems. Communications in Transportation Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commtr.2024.100155.
  • Fil, M. F., and Dirsehan, T. (2024). Eco? No, Ego-scooters: Steering towards time-saving trails in urban mobility. Research in Transportation Business & Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2024.101190.
  • Gioldasis, C., Christoforou, Z., and Katsiadrami, A. (2024). Usage factors influencing e-scooter energy consumption: an empirical investigation. Journal of Cleaner Production. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.142165.
  • Hardinghaus, M., Nieland, S., Oostendorp, R. and Weschke, J. (2024). Developing a multi-method approach to identifying e-scooter hazard hotspots. Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtte.2023.03.002.
  • Jiao, J., Xu, Y. and Li, Y. (2024). Exploring spatial heterogeneity of e-scooter’s relationship with ridesourcing using explainable machine learning. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2024.104452.
  • Kalakoni, A.M.P., Christoforou, Z. and Gioldasis, C. (2024). The ambivalent relationship of e-scooters and public transport: Evidence from France. Transport Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.10.023.
  • Kwon, N., Chang, I., Lee, J. and Ahn, S. (2024). Analysis of E-scooter Risk Factors by Road Types on Different Speed Levels. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-024-1335-6.
  • Mehranfar, V. and Jones, C. (2024). Exploring implications and current practices in e-scooter safety: A systematic review. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2024.09.004.
  • Neves, A., Ferreira, H., Lopes, F.J. and Godina, R. (2024). Environmental Assessment of Electric Scooters: Unveiling Research Gaps, Analyzing Factors, and Charting Pathways for Sustainable Micromobility. Procedia Computer Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2024.01.138.
  • Nikiforiadis, A., Lioupi, C., Fountas, G., Stamatiadis N., and Basbas, S. (2024). Determinants of the travel satisfaction of e-scooter users. Travel Behaviour and Society. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tbs.2024.100853.
  • Roig-Costa, O., Miralles-Guasch, C., Marquet, O. (2024). Disrupted intermodality: Examining adaptation strategies to public transport e-scooter bans in Barcelona. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation. https://doi.org/10.1080/15568318.2024.2434881.
  • Szemere, D., Iványi, T. and Surman, V. (2024). Exploring electric scooter regulations and user perspectives: A comprehensive study in Hungary. Case Studies on Transport Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2023.101135.
  • Wen, Y., Cherry, C.R., Bassett, D.R., Thorsen, T., Zhang, S., Weinhandl, J.T. and Brakewood, C.E. (2024). Physical activity and muscle activity of riding electric scooters. Journal of Transport & Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2024.101936.
  • Zakhem, M. and Smith‐Colin, J. (2024). An E-scooter route assignment framework to improve user safety, comfort and compliance with city rules and regulations. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2023.103930.
  • Zhang, Y., Nelson, J.D. and Mulley, C. (2024). Learning from the Evidence: Insights for Regulating E-scooters. Transport Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2024.04.001.
2023
  • Aarhaug, J., Fearnley, N., and Johnsson, E. (2023). E-scooters and public transport – Complement or competition? Research in Transportation Economics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2023.101279
  • Aarhaug, J., Fearnley, N., Hartveit, K.J.L. and Johnsson, E. (2023). Price and competition in emerging shared e-scooter markets. Research in Transportation Economics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2023.101273
  • Abouelela, M., Chaniotakis, E., and Antoniou, C. (2023). Understanding the landscape of shared-e-scooters in North America; Spatiotemporal analysis and policy insights. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2023.103602.
  • Chen, C.-F. and Lee, C.-H. (2023). Investigating shared e-scooter users’ customer value co-creation behaviors and their antecedents: Perceived service quality and perceived value. Transport Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2023.03.015
  • Deveci, M., Gokasar, I., Pamucar, D., Chen, Y., and Coffman, D. (2023). Sustainable E-scooter parking operation in urban areas using fuzzy Dombi based RAFSI model. Sustainable Cities and Society. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2023.104426.
  • Echeverría-Su, M., Huamanraime-Maquin, E., Cabrera, F.I., and Vázquez-Rowe, I. (2023). Transitioning to sustainable mobility in Lima, Peru. Are e-scooter sharing initiatives part of the problem or the solution?. Science of The Total Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161130.
  • Félix, R., Orozco-Fontalvo, M. and Moura, F. (2023). Socio-economic assessment of shared e-scooters: do the benefits overcome the externalities? Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2023.103714
  • Karimpour, A., Hosseinzadeh, A. and Kluger, R. (2023). A data-driven approach to estimating dockless electric scooter service areas. Journal of Transport Geography. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2023.103579
  • Kazemzadeh, K., Haghani, M., and Sprei, F. (2023). Electric scooter safety: An integrative review of evidence from transport and medical research domains. Sustainable Cities and Society. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2022.104313.
  • Kim, M., Puczkowskyj, N., MacArthur, J. and Dill, J. (2023). Perspectives on e-scooters use: A multi-year cross-sectional approach to understanding e-scooter travel behavior in Portland, Oregon. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2023.103866.
  • Klein, N., Brown, A., and Thigpen, C. (2023). Clutter and Compliance: Scooter Parking Interventions and Perceptions. Active Travel Studies. https://doi.org/10.16997/ats.1196.
  • Klein, N., Brown, A. and Thigpen, C. (2021). Naughty Scooter Parking: Do Perceptions Match Reality? Active Travel Studies. https://activetravelstudies.org/article/id/1196/.
  • Kutela, B., and Mwekh’iga, R.J. (2023). A multi-criteria approach to prioritize electric-scooters ordinances. A case of Bloomington City, Indiana. Case Studies on Transport Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cstp.2023.100959.
  • Leoni, J., Lucchini, A., Strada, S., Tanelli, M. and Savaresi, S.M. (2023). Active Driver Assistance Systems for e-Scooters based on Road Quality and Driving Style Estimation. IFAC-PapersOnLine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifacol.2023.10.1091.
  • Mehdizadeh, M., Nordfjaern, T., and Klöckner, C.A. (2023). Drunk or Sober? Number of alcohol units perceived to be safe before riding e-scooter. Accident Analysis & Prevention. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2022.106930.
  • Muehlbacher, D., Will, S., Merkel, N., Perterer, N., Mlakar, S., Haller, M. and Perterer, M. (2023). Compliance to eco-riding recommendations on an E-scooter: Effects on energy consumption and user acceptance. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2023.100831.
  • Nitesh R. Shah, Jing Guo, Lee D. Han et al (2023) Why do people take e-scooter trips? Insights on temporal and spatial usage patterns of detailed trip data. Science Direct. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2023.103705
  • Nikiforiadis, A., Paschalidis, E., Stamatiadis, N., et al. (2023). E-scooters and other mode trip chaining: Preferences and attitudes of university students. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2023.103636.
  • Oviedo, D., Moore, C., Trofimova, A. (2023). Toy or Tool: Expectations, Impacts, and Contradictions of E-Scooters from a Social-Exclusion Perspective. SSRN. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4363779
  • Reis, A.F., Baptista, P., and Moura, F (2023). How to promote the environmental sustainability of shared e-scooters: A life-cycle analysis based on a case study from Lisbon, Portugal. Journal of Urban Mobility. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.urbmob.2022.100044.
  • Samadzad, M., Nosratzadeh, H., Karami, H. and Karami, A. (2023). What are the factors affecting the adoption and use of electric scooter sharing systems from the end user’s perspective? Transport Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2023.03.006
  • Sobrino, N., Gonzalez, J.N., Vassallo, J.M., and de los Angeles Baeza, M. (2023). Regulation of shared electric kick scooters in urban areas: Key drivers from expert stakeholders. Transport Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2023.02.009.
  • Šucha, M., Drimlová, E., Rečka, K., et al. (2023) E-scooter riders and pedestrians: Attitudes and interactions in five countries. Heliyon Open Access. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15449
  • Tuli, F.M., Nithila, A.N. and Mitra, S. (2023). Uncovering the spatio-temporal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on shared e-scooter usage: A spatial panel model. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2023.100843
  • Ventura, R., Ghirardi, A., Vetturi, D., Giulio Maternini and Barabino, B. (2023). Comparing the vibrational behaviour of e-kick scooters and e-bikes: Evidence from Italy. International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijtst.2023.10.010.
  • Wallgren, P., Rexfelt, O. and Nikitas, A. (2023). Comparing the bad media-fuelled reputation of e-scooters with real-life user and non-user perceptions: Evidence from Sweden. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2023.10.005.
  • Wei, W., Petit, Y., Arnoux, P-J., and Bailly, N. (2023). Head-ground impact conditions and helmet performance in E-scooter falls. Accident Analysis & Prevention. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2022.106935.
  • White, E., Guo, F., Han, S., et al. (2023). What factors contribute to e-scooter crashes: A first look using a naturalistic riding approach. Journal of Safety Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2023.02.002.
  • Yan, X., Zhao, X., Broaddus, A., et al. (2023). Evaluating shared e-scooters’ potential to enhance public transit and reduce driving. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2023.103640.
  • Zarafsh ani, H., Watjanatepin, P., Lepelaar, M., et al. (2023). Environmental assessment of woven hemp fibre reinforced epoxy composites and potential applications in aerospace and electric scooter industries. Results in Materials. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rinma.2023.100474.
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2020
  • Sanders, R. L., Branion-Calles, M., and Nelson, T. A. (2020). To scoot or not to scoot: Findings from a recent survey about the benefits and barriers of using E-scooters for riders and non-riders. Transportation Research Part A: policy and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2020.07.009.
  • Severengiz, S., Finke, S., Schelte, N., and Wendt, N. (2020). Life Cycle Assessment on the Mobility Service E-Scooter Sharing. 2020 IEEE European Technology and Engineering Management Summit. 10.1109/E-TEMS46250.2020.9111817.
Annick Roetynck

Annick is the Manager of LEVA-EU, with decades of experience in two-wheeled and light electric mobility.

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