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Barriers to widespread adoption of electric vehicles: An analysis of consumer attitudes and perceptions
Ona Egbue,Suzanna Long +1 more
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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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Determinants and policy implications of residents’ new energy vehicle purchases: the evidence from China
Zhaohua Wang,Xiaoyang Dong +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the effects of perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control on the purchase intentions behind NEVs, examined the moderating effect of perceived behavioral control, and established a discrete choice model for the purchase intention of NEVs.
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Willingness of people with mental health disabilities to travel in driverless vehicles
TL;DR: The results of the study offer a template for government agencies and vehicle manufacturers to apply when formulating public information campaigns promoting the acceptance of driverless vehicles by intellectually disabled people.
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Agent-Based Modeling for Scale Evolution of Plug-in Electric Vehicles and Charging Demand
TL;DR: In this article, an integrated dynamic method based on an agent-based modeling technology is proposed by combining scale evolution model with charging demand model to jointly detect the possible PEVs evolution patterns and long-term charging demand profiles.
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How does green suit me? Consumers mentally match perceived product attributes with their domain‐specific motives when making green purchase decisions
TL;DR: In this article, a model emphasizing the importance of consumers perceiving the product as being suitable to match their motives relevant to the product domain was introduced, which was tested in the realm of a highly relevant sustainable product: electric vehicles (EVs).
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Public perceptions of electric vehicles and vehicle-to-grid (V2G): Insights from a Nordic focus group study
Johannes Kester,Johannes Kester,Gerardo Zarazua de Rubens,Benjamin K. Sovacool,Benjamin K. Sovacool,Lance Noel +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an international and in-depth assessment of public perceptions of EVs and V2G systems across five Nordic countries using original data drawn from eight focus groups.
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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).