Research Article

College Students’ Choice Behavior of Electric Two-Wheeled Vehicle

Table 2

Attributes’ values and levels for five different vehicle types.

Vehicle typesSC-I (100 cc)SC-II (125 cc)MT (150 cc)ETWV-IETWV-II

Maximum capacity (people)22222
License plateWritten in black on a white backgroundWritten in black on a white backgroundWritten in black on a white backgroundWritten in white on a green backgroundWritten in black on a white background
Horsepower (hp)7∼85.2∼8.88.5∼18.41.35∼55∼8.58
Top speed (km/h)90∼100105∼1101204590
Driving range (km)100140150100110
Recharge time (h)4∼6Replacement
List price (US $)1600∼26001630∼28002470∼52602400∼27302460∼4300
Maintenance cost (US $/year)66.6783.3310033.3336.67
Fuel cost (F), recharge cost (R), battery replacement/rental prices (B; US $/year)Short trip: 83.3 (F)Short trip: 93.3 (F)Short trip: 100 (F)Short trip: 5.3 (R) + 216.7 (B)Short trip: 200 (B)
Long trip: 166.7 (F)Long trip: 183.3 (F)Long trip: 193.3 (F)Long trip: 11.7 (R) + 166.7 (B)Long trip: 240 (B)
Battery warrantyUnlimited, NAUnlimited, NAUnlimited, NA30,000 km/3 yr30,000 km/3 yr
60,000 km/5 yr60,000 km/5 yr
90,000 km/8 yr90,000 km/8 yr
Purchase subsidy (US $)000+25% base+25% base
+50% base+50% base
+75% base+75% base
Parking fees (US $/h)+25% base+25% base+25% base00
+50% base+50% base+50% base
+75% base+75% base+75% base
Tax breaks (US$/year)+25% base+25% base+25% base00
+50% base+50% base+50% base
+75% base+75% base+75% base