Published at : 18 Jan 2023
Volume : IJtech
Vol 14, No 1 (2023)
DOI : https://doi.org/10.14716/ijtech.v14i1.5454
Patdono Suwignjo | Department of Industrial and System Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Kampus ITS Sukolilo–Surabaya, 60111, Indonesia |
Muhammad Nur Yuniarto | Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Kampus ITS Sukolilo–Surabaya, 60111, Indonesia |
Yoga Uta Nugraha | Faculty of Advanced Technology and Multidiscipline, Universitas Airlangga, Kampus C Mulyorejo – Surabaya, 60115, Indonesia |
Ayuning Fitri Desanti | PT Solusi Produk Indonesia, Jl. Keputih Tegal No. 28 Surabaya, 60111, Indonesia |
Indra Sidharta | Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Kampus ITS Sukolilo–Surabaya, 60111, Indonesia |
Stefanus Eko Wiratno | Department of Industrial and System Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Kampus ITS Sukolilo–Surabaya, 60111, Indonesia |
Triyogi Yuwono | Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Kampus ITS Sukolilo–Surabaya, 60111, Indonesia |
The energy cost of electric
vehicles is reportedly less than its internal combustion engine counterpart due
to using technologies to boost efficiency through regenerative braking. Based
on this condition, a possibility of its implementation as vehicles in
ride-sharing applications is observed. Therefore, this study aims to analyze
the benefits of electric vehicle implementation to ride-sharing platforms in
Indonesia. An electric motorcycle was used in this study as a vehicle for daily
ride-sharing activities. In addition, the rider often used an internal
combustion engine motorcycle. The study focused on the economic benefits
obtained by the rider through swapping the ICE motorcycle with an electric
scooter. Also, it used observation data for two months by utilizing electric
motorcycles. Before using this vehicle, a comparison was additionally conducted
based on the amount of money received by the rider. Furthermore, potential
drawbacks were considered, such as battery charging durations and range of
travel per day. The questions in this study included the following, "Are
there any compromises that should be conducted by the rider to use the electric
motorcycle for ride-hailing purposes?". Therefore, the results obtained in
this study are expected to provide answers to these questions. Based on the
data comparisons, a rider saved up to 68% of their income by using an electric
motorcycle, compared to an ICE vehicle. It was also found to be similarly
practical as the ICE counterpart for ride-hailing. Moreover, the electric
motorcycle effectively served the customers' requirements as conducted by the
ICE vehicle regarding orders and trips traveled. To further enhance the
benefits of economic riders, a battery swap station should be readily available
to prevent charging for 3-4 hours. By utilizing this station, the personal
productivity of the electric motorcycle increased to 100%. Therefore, electric
motorcycles successfully met the expected standards by creating substantial
unique economic benefits and providing a more environmentally friendly vehicle
without any losses. Th study was used as evidence for those interested in
adopting the electric motorcycle to improve personal economic benefits. The
government also used it to set up momentum to accelerate electric motorcycle
adoption in Indonesia.
Electric motorcycles; Electric vehicles; Environmentally friendly; Ride-hailing applications; Sustainable economic development
Motorcycle
ride-sharing is gaining more popularity in Indonesia due to being a significant
innovation in the transport sector. The companies that own the applications has
also successfully become the first Indonesian unicorn organization, with an
estimated $10 billion in 2020 (KrASIA, 2020).
The reason is raid-hailing companies have attracted more than 2 million
drivers/riders across the country (Setiawan, 2019). The company's contribution to the
Indonesian economy is a staggering IDR 104.6 trillion (CNN Indonesia, 2020), 1% of the country's gross
domestic income. A survey conducted by the University of Indonesia showed that
the company's impacts on the economic benefits of its drivers/riders were
significant (Lembaga Demografi, 2018). The
survey was based on improving their quality of life through a substantial
increase in income. Although ride-hailing created positive benefits for the
involved parties, it also caused several environmental hazards (Anair et al., 2020) due to mileage and air
pollution created by its internal combustion engine. Based on the report of the
company in 2018 (Kumparan, 2018), the total
distance covered by its drivers/riders in Indonesia was 4.4 billion km. When
converted to carbon equivalent pollution according to carbonfootprint.com (Carbon Footprint Calculator, 2021), its footprint
was estimated to be 365,464 metric tons of CO2-equivalent, which was
terrible for the environment. Furthermore, several studies have also been
conducted to reduce the air pollution caused by the ride-sharing/hailing
scheme (Thaithatkul et al., 2021; Sheth and
Sarkar, 2019; Zulkarnain et al.,
2012).
Anair
et al. (2020)
elaborated that the ride-hailing industry was one of the concerns regarding
climate change risk. This organization is presently responsible for 69% of the
increase in air pollution within the U.S. Based on this condition, suggestions
state that the U.S. ride-hailing industries should implement electric vehicles
(electric passenger cars) in the future. Furthermore, Hall et al.
suggested a framework for cities interested in implementing electric vehicles,
with the configuration of the ride-hailing sector being prioritized (Bernar, Hall, and Nicholas, 2021). Although this reduces the
current Green House Gas (GHG) emission, it also promotes the global
acceleration of adopting E.V.s in the cities. The study by Hunt and McKearnan (2020) also outlined the
challenges, benefits, and options to be considered by any state in the U.S. to
accelerate the adoption of E.V.s in the ride-hailing industries. This study
explained that one of the several benefits of the adoption was the improvement
of mobility solutions in low-income communities and drivers' earnings. The elaboration
of the survey by Paundra et al. (2020)
was further based on the economic impact of the ride-sharing platform in
Indonesia. This study focused more on the motorcycle services within the
country and its neighbors (Vietnam and Thailand). The results showed that
ride-sharing platforms were slightly inconsistent in creating positive
environmental impacts, with the services not reducing the ownership of
vehicles. The result also reveals that a ride-sharing platform only increases
the mobility of people and vehicle ownership. Therefore, a new directive from
policymakers should be introduced for the positive materialization impact of
the services. The expected directive was in accordance with the previous study
by Suatmadi, Creutzig, and Otto (2019), which showed an interesting
fact about motorcycle ride-sharing platforms in Indonesia. The results
indicated that the services only increased mobility within the country, not
sustainability. Also, it increased carbon emissions due to the internal
combustion engine used in Indonesian motorcycles. Based on these conditions,
suggestions stated that adopting the electric motorcycle was viable for the
country. Electric motorcycles could increase mobility and improve the
sustainability of the cities. In addition, electric vehicles and motorcycles
were the keys to reducing GHG emissions in the ride-sharing/hailing industry,
according to several studies (Hu and Creutzig,
2021; Sanguinetti and Kurani, 2021; Flämig et al., 2020; McQueen,
MacArthur, and Cherry, 2020; Ambrose et al.,
2020; Jenn, 2020; Tirachini, 2020; Xu and Meng, 2019; Burghard and Dütschke,
2019; Pavlenko, Slowik, and Lutse, 2019; Sopjani et al.,
2019; Sykes and Axsen, 2017; Wappelhorst et al., 2014).
This present
study did not intrinsically analyze the ride-sharing effects of Indonesian
motorcycles on the environment. As suggested by previous studies, an electric
motorcycle is a focal point in this research. Electric motorcycles are provided
to a selected rider whose income from the ride-sharing platform is minimal,
with operations being carried out daily. Several data from these operations are
collected, such as travel range, energy consumption, money generated from the
electric motorcycle, and charging frequencies during the day. In this study,
the ride-sharing test aims to answer several questions: (1) Does the charging
time of the motorcycle hinder the ride-sharing application? (2) Are the
trips/orders compromised by the reduced work durations due to charging? (3)
Does the electric motorcycle create a personal benefit for the rider? (4) What
income level is generated by the driver based on switching from a conventional
vehicle to an electric motorcycle?
All data to
be collected, except charging time, are realistically provided by the
ride-sharing applications during the test period of three months. The rider
manually records this excluded parameter (charging time). Furthermore, the data
obtained will be analyzed and compared with the rider's experiences before
using the electric motorcycle. This empirical research should be used as a case
study and lesson for those interested in the platform. Based on the need for
empirical research, the involvement of users was suggested by Sopjani et al. (2019), as the theory of
sustainable development is still conceptual and abstract to practitioners.
The electric
motorcycle is also tipped as a game-changer, reducing the negative effect of
land transportation on the environment in developing countries. However, its
adoption to replace the internal combustion engine motorcycle is confronted
with several barriers ( Huu
and Ngoc, 2021; Satiennam et al., 2014). The study by Eccarius and Lu (2020) also conducted a
comprehensive review of the customer adoption of an electric motorcycle. The
decision to use electric motorcycles is complex and intertwined due to the
involvement of several factors. Furthermore, the barriers involved in adopting
this mechanism include the acquisition and maintenance costs, limited range,
fear of dead battery, the safety of the electric motorcycles (from flood and
heavy rain), and resale value. The acquisition cost of this motorcycle is also
higher than the conventional types because its battery is accountable for over
40% of its total valuation. Based on energy consumption, electric motorcycles
are eight times lower than conventional ones (Koossalapeerom
et al., 2019). Although they offer several benefits and
advantages, the people of Indonesia are still skeptical about their adoption as
a mode of daily transportation as well as the report of Huu and Ngoc (2021), which further suggested that more
practical and empirical research involving motorcycle users should be
conducted. Therefore, this study aims to analyze how an electric motorcycle
improves the personal economic development of a ride-sharing rider in
Indonesia.
It is an experimental methodology. The experiment subject must perform a
specified and controlled hailing operation per their daily routines. The method
was chosen as it is believed to be more suitable and more reliable in terms of
data gathered. It reflects the actual and real-life operation of the riders’
hailing.
2.1. Electric
Motorcycle Selections
Several available electric
motorcycles were distributed across all Indonesian markets due to the gradual
increase and popularity in their utilization. The criteria for selecting these
motorcycles for use were based on the power and torque, which should be comparable
with conventional types. Most ride-sharing riders use traditional motorcycles
with power and torque of approximately 8 hp and 9 N×m. However, the maximum torque at
their wheels is found to be 100 N×m. This power and torque helped carry either
passenger or a payload of approximately 100 kg. With such a load, conventional
motorcycles could still reach an average speed of 25 km/h.
According to Table 1, GESITS was the selected
motorcycle used in this study. It has wheel torque more or less similar to most
the conventional motorcycles used in the ride-sharing application. Furthermore,
two scenarios were used based on the field test, with the first and second
stages using single and double battery packs at 1.5 and 3 kWh, respectively.
Figures 1(a) and 1(b), the utilized electric and comparable conventional
motorcycles are further illustrated in the figures.
Table 1 Electric motorcycle candidates available in
Indonesia for the study in this paper
Brand Electric |
Power (W) |
Torque (N×m) |
Wheel Torque (N×m) |
Battery |
Viar
Q1 |
800 |
30 |
30 |
1.38 |
GESITS |
5.000
|
30 |
150 |
1.5
(single battery) |
3
(double battery) |
||||
United
T1800 |
1.800 |
27 |
27 |
1.68 |
Niu NQ Sport |
1.800 |
27 |
27 |
2.1 |
Figure 1 The electric motorcycle (GESITS)
(a) and its conventional motorcycle counterpart (b)
2.2. Ride-Sharing
Platform and Rider Selections
There were several ride-sharing
motorcycles in Indonesia, the two notable types being GOJEK and Grab,
respectively. According to a survey, the study was conducted in Surabaya,
Indonesia, with the GOJEK model being selected (Lembaga
Demografi, 2021). This selection was based on the motorcycle model being
the most popular ride-sharing application in the study location. After this,
the next step was to select the rider. The rider is determined based on several
criteria, such as driver rating point, average daily mileage, and the numerous
services offered, as shown in Table 2.
According to
the minimum value of each criterion, complete and comprehensive results were
expected. This research measured several factors such as the practicality level
of the electric motorcycle, rate of money generated, charging frequency, and
time effects on rider activities.
2.3. Field
Testing Scenario
Field testing is required as the
authors believed this is a more suitable and reliable data gathering
methodology. It is based on the real-life performance of the rider’s online
hailing experiences. By selecting the field testing, it is expected that the
data are accurate and reflect actual riders’ journeys daily.
The two scenarios were chosen
since the electric motorcycle in this study provides two options in terms of
its battery pack. The first one is the electric motorcycle was sold with only 1
battery pack at 1.5 kWh. The second option was to purchase the electric
motorcycle with two battery pack options at 3 kWh. The difference between the
two options is in their cost and their range of travel. The scenarios were
chosen to evaluate which options are better and preferable from the online
hailing riders’ point of view. The results analysis will be helpful for any
riders who want to switch to an electric motorcycle or for the manufacturer of
the electric motorcycle. Based on the results presented in this paper, they can
select their best option. Moreover, manufacturers can use it as decision
support data to develop suitable marketing and costing for the electric
motorcycle under investigation.
The selected rider used the GESITS model as
its ride-sharing motorcycle for 65 days (continuously) based on the field test.
Before beginning the process, the rider should provide the ride-sharing
performance data for the previous 65 days.
Table 2 Electric motorcycle candidates available in Indonesia for the
study in this paper
No |
Criteria |
Minimum value |
Note |
|
1 |
Rider rating |
4.5
stars |
A
star rating is to measure the service performance of a rider. The maximum
score is five stars. |
|
2 |
Average daily |
100
kilometers |
The
charging frequency and time are the main focus of this study, with minimum
mileage requirements. Average daily rider mileage is to reflect a rider
services performance. Approximately 100 kilometers is the minimum value, as
the study aims to also learn the practicality of an electric motorcycle
compared to the conventional type. |
|
3 |
Number of services offered by
the rider |
Two
services |
Services
offered by GOJEK riders are Go-Ride, Go-Food, Go-Send, Go-Mart, and Go-Shop. |
|
2.3.1. Scenario 1
According to the manufacturer's data, this scenario showed that the rider used a single battery
pack GESITS, which had a capacity of 1.5 kWh. The estimated driving range of
this capacity is 50 km, based on the calculation of GESITS apps, as shown in
Figure 2.
In scenario 1, the rider traveled on a 40-50 km per
charge, with the scenario's objective based on determining the effectiveness
and efficiency of the 1.5 kWh battery energy. The process was conducted for a
minimum of 15 days, with the rider ordered to report any problem encountered,
such as charging difficulties and their effect on ride-sharing performances. In
addition, the data obtained were the daily rider mileage, energy consumption,
and cost.
2.3.2. Scenario
2
In this scenario, the electric motorcycle used two
battery packs, with energy capacity and an estimated trip range of
approximately 3 kWh and 100 km, respectively. The estimated mileage of this
capacity is shown in Figure 3.
The results of the two-battery pack electric
motorcycle were compared to the single type to determine the best practicality.
The data obtained were the daily rider mileage and energy consumption, and the
cost of the electric motorcycle model. The range mileage was also the main
focus of the comparisons, with the operations of a two-battery pack tested for
a minimum of 15 days.
3.1.
Daily Trip
The most frequently asked questions on electric motorcycles are based on the charging mileage per battery pack, also known as range anxiety. Range anxiety often prevented people from using the vehicles due to the identification by Pevec et al. (2019) and Chen et al. (2020). Furthermore, there was no exception in the electric motorcycle used in the ride-sharing application, as the first raised concern was based on the potential compromise of income by the vehicle. Therefore, the field test employed two scenarios to evaluate the effect of battery capacity on the riders' performances. The rider's performance data was also observed during the ride-sharing daily trip. Subsequently, the data from the rider was selected as the baseline of performance when using the conventional motorcycle, as shown in Figure 4.
|
|
Figure 2 The dashboard
snapshot of the single battery pack estimated range |
Figure 3 The dashboard
snapshot of the two-battery pack estimated range |
Based on Figure
4, the average daily trip of the rider was 87 km, as the total estimation after
65 days provided 5.715 km. The data on using electric motorcycles were further
compared with those obtained by riders for 65 days. The data obtained in scenarios
1 and 2 for the electric motorcycle trips are further shown in Figures 5a and
5b, respectively.
Figure 4 Baseline
daily trip used conventional motorcycle
Scenario 1
evaluated electric motorcycle performance through a 1.5 kWh battery pack. Based
on Figure 5a, the rider's total trip traveled was 1.007 km in 20 days, equal to
an average of 48 km daily. According to Figure 5b, a 3 kWh battery pack was
used, with the total trip traveled observed at 5.458 km. This scenario 2 was
carried out for 45 days, with an average daily trip of 121 km. Furthermore,
scenario one was only carried out for 20 days, and the required minimum daily
trip was half the 100 km target, at 48 km. The required minimum daily trip of
48 km was due to the electric motorcycle battery pack needed to be charged at a
maximum trip distance of 50 km. It also required four hours of charging to
achieve total capacity. Therefore, the charging duration of the battery
compromised the available time for the rider to carry out the ride-sharing
process. Meanwhile, different results were entirely obtained using a 3 kWh
battery pack. For a minimum target trip of 100 km, the electric motor did not
require charging during the ride-sharing activities. Figures 5(a) and 5(b) show
that the ride-sharing activities were not compromised by the 3 kWh battery
pack, as its average daily trip achieved 121 km. This was the farthest distance
observed in this study compared to scenario one or the conventional motorcycle.
3.2. Energy Consumption Cost
The following data to be evaluated and compared was
the energy consumption cost of each scenario, based on the daily trip data
shown in Figures 4, 5(a), and 5(b). In addition, the energy consumption cost of
the conventional motorcycle was used as the baseline.
3.2.1. Conventional motorcycle
The total energy consumption
cost for 65 days is depicted in Figure 6. The data was based on the rider's
actual amount paid for daily energy (gasoline) usage, with the estimated value
per liter at IDR 9,950. Furthermore, the total energy cost for the conventional
motorcycle was IDR 1,624,590 for 65 days.
This cost was further used
to obtain a distance of 5,715 km (Figure 4). Therefore, the calculation for the
total cost of energy per kilometer of travel is shown as follows,
Thus the average
daily energy cost on a conventional motorcycle is IDR 24,615.
3.2.2. Scenario 1 – Electric
motorcycle
The energy consumption cost
for the 20 days field test of the electric motorcycle is shown in Figure 7. The
data was based on the rider's amount paid for daily charging, with the
estimated value per kWh of electric energy at IDR 1,100.
According to Figure 7, the owner of the electric
motorcycle paid a total of IDR 31,016 or IDR 1,477 for energy costs on a daily
average. Equation (1) states that when added to the whole distance of scenario
1 (Figure 5a), the energy cost per kilometer travel is as follows:
|
3.2.3. Scenario 2 – Electric
motorcycle
The energy consumption cost for the 20 days field
test of the electric motorcycle is shown in Figure 7. The data was based on the data was
based on the rider's real daily billing fee, with an estimated value of IDR
1,100 per kWh of electric energy.
Figure 5
Ride-sharing trip data (a) scenario 1 electric motorcycle (b) scenario 2
electric motorcycle
Figure 6 The
conventional motorcycle energy cost
Scenario 2 employed a 3 kWh battery pack, with its energy cost shown in Figure 8. To determine the comparable measure of charge, the total expenses of energy per kilometer traveled are calculated according to Equation (1), as follows,
As a result, no difference was observed between both scenarios. In addition, the energy costs per kilometer were 30.8 and 31 IDR/km for scenarios 1 and 2, respectively.
Figure 7 The energy
cost for the electric motorcycle ride-sharing testing – scenario 1
Figure 8 The energy cost for the electric
motorcycle ride-sharing testing – scenario 2
3.3. Maintenance Cost
The maintenance cost for both conventional and
electric motorcycles was virtually nothing due to both vehicles being brand
new. Therefore, the electric and conventional motorcycles required zero
maintenance costs and a one-time oil replacement. The cost to replace the
engine oil of this conventional vehicle was IDR 65,000, which occurred when a
distance of 2,000 km had been achieved. The replacement indicated that the
average daily maintenance cost for the motorcycle was IDR 1,000 for 65 days.
3.4. Rider's Income
Following the type of services offered, riders were paid by the
ride-sharing company (in this case, GOJEK). GOJEK was further found to provide
several benefits, as shown in Table 2. In the field test process, the rider
offered Go-Ride, Go-Food, Go-Mart, Go-Shop, and Go-Send (passenger, food,
shopping, and goods and document deliveries). The services provided by GOJEK
are shown in Figure 9.
Figure 9 The
ride-sharing services offered by the testing rider (red dotted line)
Those services
describe the rider’s income, as seen in Figure 10 – 12. Figure 10 shows the
rider's income when the conventional motorcycle is employed, while Figure 11
and 12 indicate similar situations when testing the electric vehicles in
scenarios 1 and 2, respectively.
3.4.1. Conventional motorcycle
According to Figure 10, the total and average daily
earnings were IDR 10,724,130 and IDR 162,487, respectively, through the
utilization of the conventional motorcycle. Based on this condition, the
average daily net income of the rider was calculated as follows:
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Figure 10 Rider income from the ride-sharing – baseline conventional motorcycle
Figure 11 Rider income from the ride-sharing – Scenario 1 electric motorcycle
Figure 12 Rider
income from the ride-sharing – Scenario 2 electric motorcycle
3.4.2. Scenario
1 (electric motorcycle)
Based on scenario 1, the rider's income is presented
in Figure 11. It is shown that the rider's total and average daily incomes
during the 21 days of ride-sharing were IDR 1,844,704 and IDR 92,235,
respectively, due to using an electric motorcycle with a 1.5 kWh battery pack.
To better understand this income level, an average daily net income using the
1.5 kWh vehicle is as follows,
Using Equation (2), the average daily net income is,
3.4.3. Scenario 2 (electric
motorcycle)
The result in scenario two is shown in Figure 12,
which indicates that the rider obtained total and average daily incomes of IDR
10,243,082 and IDR 227,624, respectively, during the 45 days of the
ride-sharing test.
When the rider's income was expressed in terms of average daily net income, the calculations according to Equation 2 are as follows,
3.5. CO2-equivalent Emission
Although the CO2-equivalent in this study is
measured from Tank to Wheel (TTW) emissions, it is still known as direct
emission in other terms, with the calculations applying to both conventional
and electric motorcycles. As suggested by Hass et al. (2014), the
electric motorcycle had zero CO2-equivalent emissions, while
that of the conventional vehicle was approached by a tool of
carbonfootprint.com (Carbon Footprint Calculator,
2021). This conventional motorcycle had an engine capacity of 125 cc and
an average value of CO2-equivalent emission factor of 83.06 gram/km. For the 65
days of ride-sharing, it managed to achieve a distance of 5.715 km, with CO2-equivalent emission at 0.48
metric tons of CO2-equivalent. Therefore, electric motorcycles were better
and greener than their conventional counterparts.
4. Ride-sharing Testing
Results Comparisons and Discussions
The data
obtained in the field testing previously are then compared with the baseline
data. As previously stated, the study's
objective is to determine whether the electric motorcycle performance is better
compared to the conventional motorcycle. The conventional motorcycle
performances in the online ride-sharing platform are then used as baseline
data. The performance indicators metric to be compared are as follows: average
daily trip, total energy cost, average daily maintenance cost, average daily
income, average net daily income, and Tank to Wheel CO2 emission
from both motorcycles.
The average daily trip is the most essential performance indicator to be
included in this comparison. The average daily trip is to answer the most
crucial question about the electric motorcycle, i.e. its range of travel and
its practicality with the lack of charging/battery swap stations. Without the
charging/battery swap stations, the electric motorcycle will depend only on a
home charging point. Therefore, the usage of home charging point becomes the
minimum requirement. Suppose the electric motorcycle can perform better with a
lack of support. In that case, it can be expected once the charging/battery
swap stations are available, then it will only yield better performance.
Table 3 The ride-sharing testing results for the conventional and
electric motorcycle
No |
Parameter |
Baseline |
Scenario 1 |
Scenario 2 | ||
Value |
Diff. to
Baseline |
Value |
Diff. to
Baseline | |||
1 |
Average Daily Trip (km) |
87 |
48 |
-45% |
121 |
39% |
2 |
Total energy cost per kilometer
(IDR/km) |
284 |
30.80 |
-89% |
31 |
-89% |
3 |
Average Daily Maintenance |
1,000 |
0 |
-100% |
0 |
-100% |
4 |
Average Daily Income (IDR) |
162,487 |
92,235 |
-43% |
227,624 |
40% |
5 |
Average Daily Net Income (IDR) |
132,872 |
90,778 |
-32% |
223,888 |
68% |
6 |
TTW CO2-equivalent Emission (Metric tons of CO-equivalent) |
0.48 |
0.00 |
-100% |
0.00 |
-100% |
The fourth and fifth performance indicators reflect
the practicality of the electric motorcycle. If it is deemed as practical as a
conventional motorcycle, then the value of average daily income and its net
average daily income will be similar or better.
The last performance indicator is about CO2 emission.
It is also important to be compared as the electric motorcycle, in theory,
should have better emissions. Or in some cases, the electric motorcycles are
tagged to have zero-emission from TTW.
4.1. Scenario 1 vs Baseline
The limitation of scenario 1 was the electric
motorcycle battery pack capacity, which was only 1.5 kWh. The travel range of
this vehicle per charge was also an average of 40 km (GESITS,
2021). As shown in the Table 3, 1.5 kWh battery pack performances were
below the baseline values of ride-sharing activities. Regarding the average
daily trip, the electric motorcycle only managed to achieve a distance of 48 km
per charge. The distance was due to charging requirements per 40-50 km of the
trip. Using its onboard charger, approximately 3–4 h was required to achieve a
fully charged capacity. Based on this condition, the available time remaining
for ride-sharing was limited. Therefore, the electric motorcycle can only
accomplish a daily average of 48 km. According to the rider's feedback, the use
of this vehicle was quite troublesome when its range was limited. However, this
trouble is likely to be eliminated with the availability of a battery swap
station, which should be an exciting subject to be explored in future research.
In addition, future studies should be conducted to evaluate whether battery
swap station positively impacts electric motorcycle ride-sharing operations.
The rider's income was the other limitation of the
utilized 1.5 kWh battery pack motorcycle. Due to the lack of kilometer trips
paid for ride-sharing, the rider's personal and average daily net incomes were
43 and 32% downwards, respectively, compared to the baseline. The electric
motorcycle, on the other hand, was greener and more environmentally friendly
due to the absence of CO2 emissions. Moreover, the vehicle required
zero maintenance costs during the test. The total energy cost needed to run the
electric motorcycle per kilometer was also substantially reduced by 89%.
4.2. Scenario 2 vs Baseline
Based on scenario 2, the battery pack capacity was
doubled to 3 kWh, with the electric motorcycle requiring no charging during the
ride-sharing period. It was also capable of achieving a distance of 100 km.
Regarding the ride-sharing average daily trip, the 3 kWh motorcycle obtained a
daily average of 121 km, which was an increase of 39% compared to the baseline.
Also, the total energy cost per kilometer trip was IDR 31, indicating a
decrease of 89%. Furthermore, the rider's income increased by 40%, with the
daily income observed at IDR 227,624.00. Based on the zero-maintenance cost
during the test period, the net personal income was IDR 223,888.00 per day, an
increase of 68% compared to the baseline.
Based on these data, the 3 kWh electric motorcycle
only positively impacted the rider, increasing personal income, reducing energy
costs, and emitting no CO2 pollution. However, the rider stated that
the revenue obtained should be more than 68% with the availability of a battery
swap station. In addition, charging was not required during the ride-sharing
period.
This study aimed to evaluate the
impacts of the electric motorcycle on ride-sharing applications in Indonesia.
According to the results and comparisons, the electric motorcycle with a 3 kWh
battery positively impacted the rider. Compared to the conventional
counterpart, the net personal income also increased. Furthermore, it emitted no
environmental pollution and offered positive benefits to the rider, especially
in Indonesia. Even for heavy applications such as ride-sharing, electric
motorcycles were superior to conventional ones. The range anxiety of this
vehicle was also eliminated by installing the second battery. As evident in the results, the
electric motorcycle with only 1 battery pack at the moment is not suitable for
online ride-sharing activities due to a lack of charging/battery swap stations.
It will be an exciting topic for future research to design, evaluate and
validate (field testing) public charging and/or battery swap stations for the
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