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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.
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This article is published in Energy Policy.The article was published on 2012-09-01. It has received 1207 citations till now.

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Heat demand in the Swedish residential building stock - pathways on demand reduction potential based on socio-technical analysis

TL;DR: In this article, a combination of bottom-up energy modelling with scenario methodology informed by socio-technical analysis of barriers was used to estimate the potential for reducing heat energy demand in the Swedish residential building stock taking into account behavioural, structural and technological categories of drivers.
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An investigation on the key determinants influencing electric two-wheeler usage in urban Indian context

TL;DR: It is recommended that E2W with a longer range, higher speed, and faster acceleration rate could be promoted as a sustainable alternative to conventional M2W.
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How Much Electricity Sharing Will Electric Vehicle Owners Allow from Their Battery? Incorporating Vehicle-to-Grid Technology and Electricity Generation Mix

TL;DR: In this paper, a conjoint survey of a 1000 South Koreans and employ the multiple discrete-continuous extreme value model was conducted to analyze consumer preference considering the electricity generation mix and battery for the V2G.
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Identifying Factors Associated with Consumers’ Adoption of e-Mobility—A Systematic Literature Review

TL;DR: In this paper, a systematic literature review was conducted to establish a status quo of factors associated with the adoption of EVs, and a total of 49 articles were identified and analyzed in detail for their contribution to EV adoption.
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Understanding changes in electric vehicle policies in the U.S. states, 2010–2018

TL;DR: This article found that environmental ideology and state politics are the main factors supporting state EV subsidies, as states with higher unemployment, lower reliance on the gas tax, and better air quality are less likely to impose annual EV fees.
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The theory of planned behavior

TL;DR: Ajzen, 1985, 1987, this article reviewed the theory of planned behavior and some unresolved issues and concluded that the theory is well supported by empirical evidence and that intention to perform behaviors of different kinds can be predicted with high accuracy from attitudes toward the behavior, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control; and these intentions, together with perceptions of behavioral control, account for considerable variance in actual behavior.
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Car use: lust and must. Instrumental, symbolic and affective motives for car use

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors report results of two questionnaire studies aimed at examining various motives for car use, and investigate individual differences in the relative importance of the three categories of motives were investigated.
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Giving Green to Get Green: Incentives and Consumer Adoption of Hybrid Vehicle Technology

TL;DR: In this paper, the relative efficacy of state sales tax waivers, income tax credits and non-tax incentives for hybrid-electric vehicle adoption in the United States has been studied and shown that the type of tax incentive offered is as important as the value of the tax incentive.
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Beyond batteries: an examination of the benefits and barriers to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) transition

TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore both the promise and the possible pitfalls of the plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) concept, focusing first on its definition and then on its technical state-of-the-art.
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Electric vehicles: How much range is required for a day’s driving?

TL;DR: In this article, a full year of high-resolution driving data from 484 instrumented gasoline vehicles in the US is used to analyze daily driving patterns, and from those infer the range requirements of electric vehicles (EVs).
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