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Barriers to widespread adoption of electric vehicles: An analysis of consumer attitudes and perceptions
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In this paper, the authors identify potential socio-technical barriers to consumer adoption of EVs and determine if sustainability issues influence consumer decision to purchase an EV, and provide valuable insights into preferences and perceptions of technology enthusiasts; individuals highly connected to technology development and better equipped to sort out the many differences between EVs and CVs.About:
This article is published in Energy Policy.The article was published on 2012-09-01. It has received 1207 citations till now.read more
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An Exploratory Investigation of Public Perceptions towards Key Benefits and Concerns from the Future Use of Flying Cars
TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify the perceptual patterns of individuals towards travel time, cost and environmental benefits, as well as towards challenges arising from key flying cars operational characteristics, using data collected from an online survey of 692 individuals.
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Investigating the role of electric vehicle knowledge in consumer adoption: evidence from an emerging market
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the role of electric vehicle knowledge in predicting consumer adoption intention directly and indirectly in the backdrop of an emerging market and found that consumers' knowledge about electric vehicle affects their decision to adopt this in the near future.
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Exploring the Expectations of Transport Professionals Concerning the Future Automobility System: Visions, challenges and transitions
TL;DR: A mixture of potentially significant changes in technology, commercial structures, and social practices is currently entering the automobility system as discussed by the authors, and these changes have the potential to combine to create new challenges.
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Adaptive model-based state monitoring and prognostics for lithium-ion batteries
TL;DR: Novel methods aimed at determining the pack conditions effectively and reliably without sacrificing the safety of the battery system are proposed in this work, which show promising results in the entire operating range.
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Technology assessment of the two most relevant aspects for improving urban energy efficiency identified in six mid-sized European cities from case studies in Sweden
TL;DR: In this article, the increasing population living in cities is leading to higher resource utilization, which strains the cities'ability to focus on sustainability, and adoption of different technologies can transform c...
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