Feeder system for public transport commuters
A last mile connectivity solution using electric vehicle design for the commuters using public transport
Working further on my thesis project " Design of Electric Vehicle for Last Mile Connectivity", I participated in the Carbon Zero Challenge 2019 Conducted by Indian Institute of Technology - Madras
Scenario
A person who is daily travelling by public transport has to walk from house/room to the stop/station, both morning and evening. The user groups are mainly working people and students. Their life is affected by the available transport systems and if we can effectively connect their last mile (door step to public transport and vice versa) we can empower them with time and efficiency in their lives.
Commuters in Chennai city:
Public buses - 3.5 million passengers/day
Local railway - 643000 passengers/day
Metro train- 9000 passengers/day
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The number of people using public transport shall rise as the modes of transports are also increasing (such as metro trains)
Customers
Who is expected to use our product and who will be buying product?
User interview
Problems faced by the commuters
Solution Model
In residential area streets we can operate feeder system (vehicles) that connects the stops/station to their doorstep. These mobility solution operates only in the streets and stop where these streets meet the main roads.
Market Size
The product
Max. speed - 40 Km/hr, Mileage - 20 km/charge, renewable energy source
With removable battery we can have a charging station and batteries can be replaced for charging during operating hours.
The vehicle can transport upto 8 persons per ride. This is during rush hours and everyone has to stand during the ride.
During non rush hours, the passengers can use the foldable seats to sit spaciously
Occupant packaging
The occupant packaging is done such that 6 people can comfortably sit or 8 people can comfortably stand. The dimensions are decided based on Indian Anthropometry data covering from 5th to 95th percentile of the population.
Exterior design
Powertrain Design
Traction Power Output
By integrating ,POSITIVE TRACTION FORCE we get the Traction Energy for acceleration to be 1299 Watt-Hour
By integrating ,NEGATIVE TRACTION FORCE we get the Breaking Energy for deceleration to be 434.4 Watt-Hour
The total distance is 10.93Km hence average energy required for 1 km is 118.4 Watt-hour/km
The Service
Along with a mobile app a fleet of these LMC vehicles can operate in the areas which need this transportation.Â
Regular users can subscribe to monthly packages which is cost effective for them.
People who dont use mobile can board the ride by gesturing the vehicle to stop and use subscription with conventional card system
