China Logistics News: Americans’ daily transportation is mainly self-driving. Generally speaking, unless they live in large cities such as New York, where public transportation is developed, short-distance transportation in the United States is mainly driven by oneself, not relying on public transportation or cycling. .

United States-Self-driving cars

Americans’ daily transportation is mainly self-driving. Generally speaking, unless they live in large cities such as New York where public transportation is developed, short-distance transportation in the United States is mainly driven by oneself, without relying on public transportation or cycling.

The penetration rate of electric bicycles in the United States is not high, mainly as a leisure tool. Federal law uniformly requires that the maximum speed of electric bicycles is less than 32 kilometers per hour. Some states allow it on the road, but have made strict restrictions, and some states still prohibit electric bicycles on the road.

Germany-complete public transportation facilities

German public transportation is not only punctual, but also has a comprehensive transportation network such as subways, light rails, regional trains, trams, and buses. The modern metropolis of Germany still retains trams, which, together with buses, serve as a needle threader and shuttle through the streets of the city.

Most people riding electric bicycles in Germany are people over 55 years old, and 95% of trams are limited to a maximum speed of 25 kilometers per hour. If the speed of electric bicycles is too fast, the German traffic administration will require cyclists to take a test in advance to obtain a driver's license. At the same time, all electric bicycle drivers must purchase specific insurance.

Japan: Development of ultra-small vehicles

The Japanese government has achieved energy conservation and low carbon by developing ultra-small vehicles, and at the same time facilitated transportation for families with children and the elderly. In Japan, ultra-small vehicles are still part of the sightseeing car. In order to reduce potential safety hazards, Japan has strict requirements for the development of ultra-small vehicles, including requirements for the scope of vehicle use, safety equipment, and the possession of a legal driver's license.

Low-speed electric vehicles are an important part of Japan's ultra-small transportation vehicles. Japanese electric vehicles will no longer provide assistance at a speed of 24 kilometers per hour. In Japan, a one-meter line will be drawn on the left side of the highway as a motorcycle dedicated to driving, not competing with cars. The longer the service life of Japanese motorcycles, the higher the tax, and cyclists will eliminate vehicles that do not comply with safety regulations.

Indian characteristics-the rise of tutu vehicles

Indian media reported that about 60% of the Indian population is located in small and medium-sized cities, and short-distance traffic has always been a major problem for residents in small cities. India's Ola (online instant car-hailing platform) launched the "Didi Datu" travel service, effectively alleviating the travel problems of these residents. "Tutu" is an electric three-wheeled motorcycle. "Tutu" is small and flexible, not afraid of blockages, not afraid of difficulty in parking, beckoning and stopping, it is the first choice for Indians to travel.

Ola has deployed 5,100 electric tutu vehicles in major cities such as New Delhi and Gurgaon, and will expand to more small and medium-sized cities in the future. Although it is convenient and fast, the safety hazards of sudden vehicles have not been effectively prevented. Suddenly parking everywhere and walking around is obviously not conducive to maintaining urban traffic order.

Taiwan-"Locomotive Priority"

Taiwan refers to motorcycles as locomotives. In Taipei and Kaohsiung, there are motorcycles in almost every corner. Taiwan's locomotives behaved very orderly in reality. This is mainly attributable to Taiwan’s greater emphasis on non-motor vehicle management, rather than emphasis on "cars first."

In 1999, Taiwan began to promote the diversion project of automobiles and motorcycles. The Taiwan authorities hope to reduce the traffic conflicts that occur when cars and motorcycles change lanes in the road section by setting up exclusive motorcycle lanes and motorcycle priority lanes. Some counties and cities have already done so. At the same time, like cars, locomotives need to be licensed; in any parking lot, there are dedicated locomotive parking spaces.

Drone delivery

In November last year, Amazon announced the PrimeAir drone, which can deliver packages to locations designated by customers in 30 minutes or less. ProjectWing developed by Google is similar.

The premise of completing the delivery within 30 minutes is that the drone can fly 15 miles. Obviously, not all customers' designated delivery locations will be within this distance, but this is not the main problem. If the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) can open drones for commercial use, we believe that these problems will also be properly resolved.

Crowdsourcing model

The most popular local delivery model abroad is crowdsourcing. AmazonFlex and UberRUSH will hire local residents to use their own private cars for delivery.

In the new version of Uber launched in August last year, the express delivery service UberRUSH was launched. This on-demand express delivery service uses a courier to pick up and deliver goods for users on a bicycle. It is suitable for the delivery of small items to local residents. Uber also rolled out its independent food delivery app UberEats in January this year in ten cities in the United States.

DHL: Energy-saving delivery bicycles

In foreign countries, relative to "fast", express companies will also pay attention to the impact on the environment and the quality of services. The German (DHL) transportation company has developed a new type of transportation to distribute goods. It is a bicycle without an engine, which can effectively reduce the emission of carbon pollutants and save energy. It is currently seen in the Netherlands. The biggest advantage of this kind of cargo bike is that it has no engine, which can effectively reduce the emission of carbon pollutants and save energy.