ABSTRACT
This chapter shows that in on-demand models it is assumed that extensive trips are planned and the on-demand scheme responds to demand announced. The important point to note in this context is that the customer is not assigned a fixed number of days per year in which access is guaranteed rather the user is allowed to request a vehicle at any time. The shared vehicles are large Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)-based vehicles suitable for long range travel and with large goods transportation capacity. If the shared ICE-based vehicles are chosen to be sufficiently high-end, then a further incentive for consumers to purchase electric vehicles is provided. It is worth noting that the issue of range anxiety has been the subject of the attention of policy bodies and car manufacturers over the past number of years. The chapter shows that the range anxiety problem and vehicle cost are the major barriers to the purchase of electric vehicles.
