169185 20260224145116.0 doi 10.52152/D11496 sideral 148270 ART-2025-148270 eng Ranz Angulo, David Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-8451-660X A more sustainable scooter approach using natural composite materials 2025 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Electric scooters have become a key element of urban mobility in recent years, offering an efficient, sustainable and agile alternative for city transport. They are powered by electric motors powered by lithium-ion batteries, allowing them to reach speeds of between 20 and 40 km/h with a range of up to 40 km. Factors such as increasing traffic congestion, the need to reduce carbon emissions and the support of legislation in many cities have accelerated the growth of their use and integration into the transport ecosystem. In terms of structure, conventional electric scooters are mainly made of aluminium alloys, which makes them heavy products, detracting from their autonomy. This work proposes the use of natural composite materials to achieve a lighter solution, with a structural performance similar to current proposals. In this way, sustainable solutions will be achieved with a reduction in mass that not only facilitates their transport and manoeuvrability, but also reduces the energy demand of the motor, which contributes to lower electricity consumption and greater battery autonomy. In addition, a manufacturing system using direct generation of 3D printing moulds is proposed. This technology allows to reduce costs, development times and environmental impact through the use of recyclable materials and energy efficient manufacturing processes. The environmental impacts of the different configurations (current and proposed) are analyzed under IPCC 2013 GWP 100a v1.03 methodology. The phases of the scooter's life cycle that are most sensitive to the proposed natural composite materials are also explored in depth. The Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) methodology will be used to carry out the environmental study. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/101079009/EU/SUSTainable industrial DESIGN of TEXtile structures for composites/SustDesignTex This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No H2020 101079009-SustDesignTex info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess by-nc-sa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.es info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion Martin Compaired, Clara Luna Universidad de Zaragoza Miralbés Buil, Ramón Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-9702-9314 Pina, Carmelo Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-9277-1309 Barburski, Marcin Gomez García, José Antonio Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-1548-3944 5002 305 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Ingeniería Diseño Fabri. Área Expresión Gráfica en Ing. 5002 X Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Ingeniería Diseño Fabri. Área Técnica. Lab. y Talleres 101, 1 (2025), 76-80 Dyna (Bilbao) Dyna (Bilbao) 0012-7361 949182 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/169185/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint info:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2026-04-01 1478031 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/169185/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint info:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2026-04-01 oai:zaguan.unizar.es:169185 articulos driver 2026-02-24-14:50:10 ARTICLE