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Driving greener mobility

Project Active from 1 Apr 2024 to 31 Mar 2026 Sustainable Growth and Energy

Electric mobility options are expanding in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. This project explores the use of location-based discounts to optimise battery swapping for electric motorcycle taxi drivers in Rwanda, aiming to improve welfare by encouraging drivers to swap batteries at less busy stations.

Researchers

Robert Pickmans

PhD Candidate, University of California - Berkeley

Hilary Yu

PhD Candidate, University of California - Berkeley

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