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• TITLE: Handling Qualities of a New Last-Mile Vehicle

  AUTHORS: Jordi D’hondt, Dominiek Degryse, Eric Demeester, Peter Slaets, Marc Juwet

  KEYWORDS: Cargo Bike, Last-Mile Delivery, Handling Qualities, E-Commerce

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Transportation Technologies, Vol.12 No.1, January 28, 2022

  ABSTRACT: This paper assesses the vehicle dynamics of a new cargo bike concept developed for euro pallet sized cargo. The cargo bike developed is for last-mile delivery. Different aspects of manoeuvrability and stability are examined using a series of manoeuvres based on tests from the automotive industry combined with bicycle industry regulations. These manoeuvres objectively evaluate and determine the handling capabilities of the cargo bike concept. Those tests can be compared using the results of the benchmark vehicles. The results conclude the new cargo bike has proper vehicle dynamics above the majority of benchmark vehicles but there is still room for improvement.