Estudio de viabilidad para la implementación de vehículos eléctricos públicos y privados en la zona urbana de Riobamba

Abstract

The objective of the project is to evaluate the feasibility of implementing light electric vehicles, both public and private, in the urban area of Riobamba, which in recent years has experienced significant geographic and population growth. Documentary research was carried out divided into quantitative and qualitative approaches. Through the quantitative analysis, the technical characteristics of electric vehicles are examined, as well as the operational parameters of urban public transportation. In the qualitative approach, an observation of the urban public transport infrastructure was carried out. This mixed methodology allowed for the obtaining of an integral vision of urban mobility in Riobamba that supports decision-making regarding the implementation of electric vehicles as a sustainable and efficient alternative. It should be emphasized that research instruments such as surveys were used to obtain primary data. These surveys were applied to 1,072 inhabitants of the five urban parishes of the city (Lizarzaburu, Velasco, Maldonado, Veloz, and Yaruquíes), 341 of which were conducted specifically for the commercial cab service. Based on the tabulation and analysis of the research results, it was determined that 86% of the people surveyed are willing to purchase an electric vehicle, and 65% of the population agrees with the electric vehicles implementation towards a more efficient and sustainable transport system.