A Project Report on an Introduction of Ultra-Lightweight Vehicle in a Local City
The Case of Kitakyushu in 2014
2015 Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 99-105
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2015 Volume 14 Issue 1 Pages 99-105
This article reports a project case about an introduction of ultra-lightweight vehicles (ULVs) in a local city. Recently, ULVs has been introduced in a local city not only as eco-friendly cars, but also community-friendly cars. These vehicles are characterized by electrification and miniaturization. It is likely that such modes would become increasingly popular and would also be utilized in a rental and sharing transportation service set up within a community. In Kitakyushu City, rental service in tourist area, Moji ward, safety patrol, and shopping support in Kokura-Minami ward was done in 2014. In addition, the authors also clarified the expectations of users regarding such a service based on a questionnaire survey in this report article. The results showed that these service is satisfactory, but is expected to be more beneficial to the local community.
