Competitive Electric Town Transport (COMPETT )

The key dimension is usage patterns, economic models, and actors involved. The objective is the reduction of CO2-emissions by increased use of electrified vehicles (EV) through better knowledge of the barriers against and potentials for EV?s, including reduced road traffic noise. Fully electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, fuel-cell hydrogen vehicles and electric two-wheelers have different functionalities and may face different barriers and potentials. Important questions are: How can EV?s come into use to a greater degree? What are the most likely niches for EV?s? What kind of EV?s can most easily become alternatives to ICE vehicles? How can different kinds of EV?s be applied for different kinds of trips? Scenarios for 2015 ? 2020 will show the conditions for electric mobility in mid-sized town or regions in Europe. Which usage patterns will facilitate the introduction of EVs, and which economic models and tax legislation will be required? Who will be the main actors involved, and which facilities will be needed? How to bring about the social acceptability and travel behaviour changes needed? To answer these questions mid-sized towns or regions in three countries will be studied using existing travel survey data and surveys tailored for the project. The noise of EVs will be studied under realistic conditions. All results will be entered into an economic model showing the costs and benefits of different kinds of electrified vehicles. The knowledge gained will be used in an implementation plan. Austria, Denmark and Norway participate in the project with a total of five partners representing research, local authorities and businesses.