"Why drive a full-sized automobile if one commutes to work alone?" "Why build road networks to support the use of full-size vehicles if many of those vehicles are single occupant?" Booz-Allen & Hamilton, August 1, 1992 Research dating back to 1990 was conducted into the potential of using a narrow single occupant vehicle as a means to increasing the capacity on existing roads as well as other areas such as parking and reducing emissions. This past work as well as the most recent study conducted in 2011 by the Transport & Mobility Leuven and the University of Leuven forms the comprehensive body of research that supports a 25% modal transport shift from full sized vehicles to Narrow Electric Microcars to get motorway traffic moving at peak times. MORE POWERED TWO-WHEELERS WOULD EASE CONGESTION 10% more motorcycles used for commuting equal to 40% less traffic jams, concludes a study conducted by Transport & Mobility Leuven BRUSSELS, 26.9.2011 COMMUTER CARS AND CONGESTION: THE IMPACT OF THE TANGO F ON FREEWAY PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS AND PARKING CAPACITY Patrick J. Balducci, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA. July 23, 2003 TOMMOROWS TRANSPORTATION:CHANGING CITIES, ECONOMIES AND LIVES William L. Garrison & Jerry D. Ward 2000 CALIFORNIA PATH PROGRAM INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Studies of Road Infrastructure Requirements for Small Innovative Vehicles William L. Garrison November 1993
BENEFIT AND COST IMPACTS OF IMPLEMENTING COMMUTER CARS IN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Booz-Allen & Hamilton August 30, 1993
STUDY OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS FOR INNOVATIVE VEHICLES INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Booz-Allen & Hamilton August 1, 1992 LEAN MACHINES:PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS Program on Advanced Technology for the Highway INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY William L Garrison , Mark E Pitstick July 1990 |