Electric self-driving vehicles in the future decarbonised transport system

Purpose and goal

The purpose of the study is to increase knowledge about how shared autonomous vehicles might affect and complement public transport as well as the entire transportation system from a sustainability perspective. Simulations have been made on the effect shared autonomous vehicles will have on the traffic situation. These results have been used as input for a dialogue, performed as in-depth interviews with the city’s inhabitants. The results from simulations and interviews have been analyzed to highlight challenges and insights.

Expected results and effects

The simulation results show that the effect of moving travel till shared autonomous vehicles can be both positive and negative depending on different parameters. Combining these results with the results from the interviews the study shows that policymakers will need to affect the future services for shared autonomous vehicles in the ways that are possible to ensure the city’s goals for mobility, congestion and sustainability.

Planned approach and implementation

The study has simulated the effect of shared autonomous vehicles on the traffic situation in the area consisting of the municipalities Göteborg, Mölndal and Partille. The results have formed the basis for a dialogue implemented as in-depth interviews with inhabitants of Göteborg. The results from both simulations and the interviews have been analyzed to highlight challenges and insights.