Abstract:

The main goal of the research is to analyze the benefits of Free-Floating Car Sharing (FFCS) combined with the benefits of electric mobility in an Italian metropolitan city like Milan. Milan is among the European cities with the highest level of vehicular traffic and, therefore, congestion. In this perspective, the work aims at defining and comparing two different scenarios: a current one, analyzing the data of the existing FFCS in Milan, and an evolutionary one, that foresees the renewal of the entire fleet of available cars with electric cars. The work represents a useful decision support tool for planning and designing electric mobility in cities. The case study analyzed can be used as a starting point and extended to other contexts. Finally, using GIS tools, some evaluations are performed on the location of charging stations for vehicles.