OMMUNITY
By Stephen Metzger
Managing Director
Small Vehicle Resource, LLC
[email protected]
www.smallvehicleresource.com
Dispersed living at considerable
distance from the tradition workplace
(which becomes progressively more vir-
tual) is not only feasible, but becomes
desirable and with market value.
A step further to make the case.
If ever a crisis bred new ways to
work and communicate in and for
work, it is this one. It is not that
teleconferencing, voice conferenc-
ing, remote schooling, webinars,
podcasts, and online ordering did
not exist before the pandemic. All
these technologies were available,
but the pressure of the pandemic
has moved these technologies
to the forefront of survival. As a
result they are being used more
intensively, and at the same time
more extensively—that is to say,
the mass of individuals who never
used, or rarely used, any one of
these technologies has had to do
so now. This new mode of living
is unlikely to be reversed. The up-
shot of this is that dispersed living
at considerable distance from the
tradition workplace (which be-
comes progressively more virtual)
is not only feasible, but desirable
with market value.
In this context, a wide number of
mobility technologies and applica-
tions will find a market. My col-
league, Marc Cesare, has posted
a comprehensive overview of the
technologies and the mobility
types that are on the cutting edge.
To read his article in full got to
the Small Vehicle Resource site at
www.smallvehicleresource.com
and click on the drop down over
the carousel in the upper right.
Click on “New Mobility Technolo-
gy Challenges PTVs”.
I will cite excerpts from his article
below.
What’s new on wheels and com-
ing to your garage?
As Marc notes, “This technolo-
gy is wide ranging from electric
skateboards and electric bikes to
three-wheeled and larger autono-
mous vehicles.” So what are these
in more detail? Here from Marc’
article:
Electric Bikes & Scooters
The gated and vacation communi-
ty skews older so skateboards are
probably out, and at first glance
electric bikes and electric scooters
(Vespa like) may not seem to make
sense. However, electric bikes and
scooters can offer a slice of the
market an alternative transporta-
tion experience. An electric pedal
assist bike can provide exercise
without as much exertion as a
traditional bike… Scooters offer
an alternative to PTVs for quick
single or two-person trips. This
technology can also be applied in
the form of a bike or scooter share
program, providing access to the
whole community. A share pro-
gram would seem well-suited to a
planned community.
Three-wheelers & Autonomous
Vehicles
On the other end of the spectrum
you have larger multi-passenger
vehicles that provide a more direct
competition to existing PTVs.
Marc notes, “Vehicles like the
FUV can carry two passengers or
one with cargo.” Moreover, “As a
three-wheeler, the FUV can operate
at higher speeds and has no restric-
Contact Steve at [email protected].
Or check out our website at www.smallvehicleresource.
com, where you will find an extensive database of vehi-
cle models and can make side-by-side comparisons of
vehicles based on a full set of specifications.
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