Technology Assessment: Evaluating Personal Transportation Technologies

Kevin Blommestein, Tugrul U. Daim (), Ritu Bidasaria, Jared Nambwenya and Matt Nickeson
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Kevin Blommestein: Portland State University
Tugrul U. Daim: Portland State University
Ritu Bidasaria: Portland State University
Jared Nambwenya: Portland State University
Matt Nickeson: Portland State University

Chapter Chapter 4 in Hierarchical Decision Modeling, 2016, pp 61-93 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract A hierarchical decision model was applied to the problem of consumer choice among single-person transportation technologies. Criteria and sub-criteria were pulled from literature and similar studies to objectively compare the vehicles. Pairwise comparison was used to rank the weights of each criteria and sub-criteria across four different cultural states: the USA, South Africa, India, and Kenya. For the USA the highest ranked criteria were economic and practicality, for South Africa safety and economic, for India safety, and for Kenya practicality. The lowest weight for all countries was for public use regulations. All countries preferred the simple human-powered bicycle to any more advanced technology. This data could be used to inform product development or marketing decisions within each country.

Keywords: Electric Vehicle; Electric Motor; Safety Feature; Charge Time; Purchase Cost (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-18558-3_4

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