Jurnal Optimasi Sistem Industri
Vol. 24 No. 1 (2025): Published in June 2025

Modeling Consumer Willingness to Consider Electric Motorcycles in Indonesia: A System Dynamics Approach

Ahmad Rafi Adnanta (Universitas Sebelas Maret)
Roni Zakaria Raung (Universitas Sebelas Maret)
Wahyudi Sutopo (Universitas Sebelas Maret)
Ihwan Susila (Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2025

Abstract

Sustainable transport plays a key role in the fight against climate change, particularly in developing countries where reliance on conventional vehicles is high. Motorcycles account for the majority of the fleet of motor vehicles in Indonesia and contribute significantly to emissions. In order to achieve its Paris target of a 29 percent reduction of carbon emissions, the government is encouraging electric cars with various incentives. This study develops a willingness to consider (WTC) model for electric motorcycles in Indonesia based on the powertrain technology transition market agent model (PTTMAM) and utilizes Vensim software to simulate outcomes. The WTC model is built on the assumption that consumers' willingness to consider electric motorcycles is influenced by factors such as costs, marketing, and exposures. The system dynamics model consists of four modules: the conventional motorcycle, the electric motorcycle, the marketing module, and the willingness to consider module. The simulation results show an increasing trend in consumers’ willingness to consider electric motorcycles from 2017-2035, with the WTC value reaching 0.3209 in 2035. While this indicates a positive shift toward greater consumer interest in electric motorcycles, the growth remains modest and slow, reflecting the challenges of widespread adoption. Additionally, this study evaluates three government incentive and subsidy policy scenarios. The scenario results indicate that government subsidies and incentives can increase the consumers’ willingness to consider electric motorcycles in Indonesia, thereby increasing their market share. Among the scenarios, the purchase price subsidy is the most effective, as it directly reduces the financial barrier, encouraging more consumers to make the switch to electric motorcycles.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JOSI

Publisher

Subject

Control & Systems Engineering Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Engineering Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Description

Jurnal Optimasi Sistem Industri (JOSI) is a peer-reviewed journal that is published periodically (April and October) by the Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Andalas, Padang. ...