Pilots

After finalising the modular 3-wheel electric kickscooter for personal urban and suburban mobility, DREEM tested it in three different pilot cases:

City of Turin

Designed in the city of Turin and coordinated by 5T, the in-house providing company that manages the Mobility Centre for the Municipality of Turin. Mainly focused on users commuting to work.

Added value

The integration with public transport pushed the development of the mobile app, sharing data with other data providers and providing valuable insight on the usability of the e-kickscooter.

Business model

B2C or B2B usership: The company (or organization) rented the e-kickscooters to its employees for several months as a subscription service so that the user gets the standard e-kickscooter with helmet, maintenance & repair services and the app. The integration with other services such as BIP, TObike or GTT + link with BUNET App was evaluated.

Expected impact

Reduction of the use of cars circulating in both urban and suburban areas.
Reduction of required parking spaces by private/companies.
Increase of e-kickscooter use to reach urban/suburban meeting locations.
Improved multimodality, and become the last-mile solution in areas where local public transport is lacking, or does not cover.

University of Gothenburg

The pilot in Gothenburg was coordinated by the University of Gothenburg. The pilot recruited students and university staff to commute to and from school/work, and test mobility patterns between faculties and buildings.

Added value

Gothenburg is known for being hilly, which allowed testing the vehicle’s performance and comfort.

The presence of different e-kickscooter sharing companies, the lack of public space, and the cold winters limiting the use of any forms of micromobility made it a good place to test the DREEM e-kickscooters.

Business model

B2C or B2B usership: staff and students can rent the e-kickscooter for a number of months as a subscription service so that the user gets the standard e-kickscooter with helmet, maintenance & repair services and the app.

Expected impact

Reduction of the number of students and faculty staff commuting by car.
Improvement of safety, accessibility and inclusion aspects.
Gain an understanding of how young commuters use e-kickscooters and what effects they have on urban mobility daily.

Tractebel

The pilot in Brussels was coordinated by Tractebel, an engineering company part of the ENGIE Group. This pilot aimed to test a corporate fleet of e-ks with a view to replace company cars with other forms of greener mobility.

Added value

The integration with public transport pushed the development of the mobile app, sharing data with other data providers and giving valuable insight on the usability of the e-kickscooter.

Business model

BB2B fractional ownership: The fleet is sold to the company. The company gives the e-kickscooter to interested employees who use it for commuting, and professional and personal use after working hours. When these employees are at the office, they leave their e-kickscooter at the disposal of other employees for short rental periods. The fleet can thus be used by different employees during their working hours for business purposes, optimising the use of the vehicles. Compensation strategies for employees sharing their e-kickscooter will be explored and co-designed with them to ensure acceptability.

Expected impact

Replacement of company cars as per the “mobility budget” plan launched by the Belgian Government at the end of February 2019.
Improvement of awareness among employees of different and more sustainable mobility options versus company cars.
Reduction of mobility costs for Tractebel.
Improvement of confidence and usability of e-kickscooters among employees, with a consequent reduction in the usage of company cars.
Creation of new spaces for the company.