Alternative Solution to Traffic Problems: Micro-Mobility Vehicles

As migration to metropolitan areas has increased, heavy traffic has become one of the most important urbanization problems. In Turkey, heavy traffic in many cities, especially Istanbul, creates serious problems for city dwellers. Micro mobility, which includes vehicles such as e-scooters and bicycles, is the most environmentally friendly solution to the traffic problem.

Which Problems Does Heavy Traffic Bring?

With increasing urbanization, the use of passenger cars is the reason why roads cannot handle the heavy traffic. In Turkey, traffic congestion in big cities causes hours of lost time and serious environmental pollution every day.

In particular, Istanbul is among the top 10 cities with the heaviest traffic in the world. According to IBB data, traffic density in Istanbul can reach 70 percent during rush hour. This situation is not only a serious waste of time for drivers, but also very critical from an environmental point of view. Fossil fuel vehicles cause carbon emissions every second. The fact that the fuel consumption of a vehicle traveling at an average speed of 10 kilometers per hour in heavy traffic increases by 50 to 100 percent reveals the extent of pollution.

A Sustainable Future with Micro Mobility

The traffic and pollution caused by fossil fuel-powered vehicles is now causing irreparable damage to the world. One passenger car emits over 4.5 metric tons of carbon emissions per year. These gases, which turn into greenhouse gases, increase the global temperature because they prevent the sun’s rays from being reflected. Therefore, with each passing day, we are taking a step towards a climate crisis.

Micromobility is an environmentally friendly, sustainable and practical solution to heavy traffic and all related problems. Electrically or human-powered micromobility vehicles with an average speed of 20-30 kilometers have become a serious force against the problem of urban transportation. Micro-mobility vehicles include skateboard models, bicycles and electric scooters. In electric scooter models, also called e-scooters, shared use stands out as it meets the need for transportation at many points in the city.

Traffic-Free Journey with Electric Scooter

In Istanbul, Ankara or other cities with heavy traffic, shared e-scooter models eliminate the traffic problem. Scooters located in the city’s hotspots and centers make it possible to travel short and medium distances whenever needed. Scooters, which are preferred for short-distance vehicles on the way to work, school or for a different transportation need, offer a traffic-free, calm and clean journey.

As an alternative to passenger cars, taxis or buses, short-distance electric scooters are preferred for their ideal speed and range capacity and safe driving experience. Electric scooters, which offer a transportation where fresh air is breathed and away from the busy and noisy environment of traffic, are becoming more and more widespread in this respect.

Scooters, which are ideal for an average travel distance in the city, have a range of over 30 kilometers. This may vary depending on the fullness of the scooter’s battery, as well as the slope of the road. By choosing a long-range electric scooter, it is possible to have a traffic-free, free and environmentally friendly travel experience.

Making the city more mobile, efficient and environmentally friendly, scooters are both a green companion and a practical means of transportation.