Micro-mobility Charging Infrastructure; a Source of Electricity Used to Charge Micro-Mobility Vehicles
The micro-mobility charging infrastructure refers to a
charging station used to charge micro-mobiles, such as e-bikes, electric
skateboards, electric scooters, and bicycles (shared, electric, pedal-assisted,
etc.). These charging stations can be deployed in commercial sites or
residential sites. Several micro-mobility vehicles (depending on the model) can
be charged at the same time at the micro-mobility charging station. Therefore,
with the increasing number of micro-mobility vehicles, the demand for micro-mobility
charging infrastructure is also increasing.
Asia Pacific (APAC) is one of the leading pioneer in the
micromobility, with China being the first country to implement a dock-less
bike-sharing platform in 2015. China, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Kunming,
Wenzhou, and Shanghai, also set up public bike-sharing programs after the
Hangzhou debut. In addition, there has been an increase in the number of
micro-mobiles in APAC, as the region is home to some of the most urbanized and
congested population centers in the world. In January 2020, Bounce, an Indian
Startup, raised US$ 105 million to expand within the nation and build its own
electric vehicles.
Currently, Bounce operates more than 20,000 electric and
gasoline dock-less bikes and motor scooters in India. This in turn is expected
to increase the demand for micro-mobility
charging infrastructure in this region. Micromobility helps to fill the
first- and last-mile transportation gaps, as well as help increase
transportation equity, giving more residents equal access to transportation
options. The term Micromobility refers to short-distance transport, operating at
speeds typically below 25 km/h. It is shorthand for the growing crop of bike-
and scooter-sharing companies that are poised to remake the urban landscape.
People worldwide are expected to adopt the micro-mobility
mode of transportation to curb environmental pollution. This mode of
transportation has excellent energy conversion rates in comparison to fossil
fuel vehicles. This in turn is also expected to increase the number of
micro-mobility charging infrastructure. Charging station can use two charging
methods such as wired and wireless to charge micro-mobility vehicles such as
e-bikes, e-scooters, bicycles, etc.
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