Consumer preferences for alternative fuel vehicles: A discrete choice analysis

This paper analyzes the potential demand for privately used alternative fuel vehicles using German stated preference discrete choice data. By applying a mixed logit model, the authors find that the most sensitive group for the adoption of alternative fuel vehicles embraces younger, well-educated, and environmentally aware car buyers, who have the possibility to plug-in their car at home, and undertake numerous urban trips. Moreover, many households are willing to pay considerable amounts for greater fuel economy and emission reduction, improved driving range and charging infrastructure, as well as for enjoying vehicle tax exemptions and free parking or bus lane access. The scenario results suggest that conventional vehicles will maintain their dominance in the market. Finally, an increase in the battery electric vehicles’ range to a level comparable with all other vehicles has the same impact as a multiple measures policy intervention package.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2013.07.002
• Record URL:
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S136192091300103X
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Hackbarth, André
  • Madlener, Reinhard
• Publication Date: 2013-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 5-17
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1361-9209
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Consumer preferences; Electric automobiles; Environmental impacts; Income; Logits; Persons by educational level; Policy; Vehicles by motive power; Young adults
• Uncontrolled Terms: Discrete choice analysis
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment; I15: Environment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01502713
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 31 2013 7:28AM