Understanding charging behaviour of electric vehicle users

The authors examined the psychological dynamics underlying charging behaviour of electric vehicle (EV) users. Data from 79 EV users were assessed in a 6-month EV field study. On average, users charged their EV three times per week, drove 38 km per day, and they typically had a large surplus of energy remaining upon recharging. Based on first findings concerning charging style among mobile phone users, the authors hypothesized that user–battery interaction style (UBIS) is a relevant variable for understanding charging behaviour of EV users. They developed measures to assess UBIS. Results show that it is a relatively temporally stable characteristic which also shows some cross-device consistency. As predicted by the conceptual model, UBIS and comfortable range explain the charge level at which people typically recharged. UBIS was related to users’ confidence in their mental model of range dynamics, the utilization of range, and to excess energy from renewable sources. This research has implications for optimizing sustainability of electric mobility systems.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2013.09.002
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369847813000776
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Franke, Thomas
  • Krems, Josef F
• Publication Date: 2013-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 75-89
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1369-8478
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13698478

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Drivers; Electric vehicle charging; Electric vehicles; Field studies; Psychological aspects; Vehicle range
• Geographic Terms: Berlin (Germany)
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I15: Environment; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01505231
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 27 2014 11:03AM