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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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Electrically Rechargeable Zinc–Air Batteries: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives
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The influence of financial incentives and other socio-economic factors on electric vehicle adoption
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the relationship between financial incentives, charging infrastructure, and local presence of production facilities to determine the relationship of one such policy instrument (consumer financial incentives) to electric vehicle adoption.
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Advances in consumer electric vehicle adoption research: A review and research agenda
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Automotive Li-Ion Batteries: Current Status and Future Perspectives
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Battery Manufacturing for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles: Policy Issues
TL;DR: The authors examines the nascent battery manufacturing industry and considers efforts to strengthen U.S. capacity to manufacture batteries and battery components for hybrid and electric vehicles, and addresses the concern about an electric vehicle supply chain in the United States.
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Car Ownership and Status: Implications for Fuel Efficiency Policies from the Viewpoint of Theories of Happiness and Welfare Economics
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors consider the satisfaction of the relative needs pertaining to consumption as a form of consumption externalities and propose a welfare economic basis for government intervention to stimulate consumption of lower-status goods and discourage consumption of higher-status ones.
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Categorical relationships: chi‐square
TL;DR: The chi‐square test for relationship between two categorical variables is discussed, which aims to establish an apples-to- apples relationship between these variables and shows positive relationships between them.