Consumer preferences for electric vehicles: a literature review

Widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) may contribute to the alleviation of problems such as environmental pollution, global warming and oil dependency. However, the current market penetration of EV is relatively low in spite of many governments implementing strong promotion policies. This paper presents a comprehensive review of studies on consumer preferences for EV, aiming to better inform policy-makers and give direction to further research. First, the authors compare the economic and psychological approach towards this topic, followed by a conceptual framework of EV preferences which is then implemented to organise the review. The authors also briefly review the modelling techniques applied in the selected studies. Estimates of consumer preferences for financial, technical, infrastructure and policy attributes are then reviewed. A categorisation of influential factors for consumer preferences into groups such as socio-economic variables, psychological factors, mobility condition, social influence, etc. is then made and their effects are elaborated. Finally, the authors discuss a research agenda to improve EV consumer preference studies and give recommendations for further research.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2016.1230794
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/7802200
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of Taylor & Francis.
• Authors:
  • Liao, Fanchao
  • Molin, Eric
  • van Wee, Bert
• Publication Date: 2017-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 252-275
• Serial:
  • Transport Reviews
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • ISSN: 0144-1647
  • EISSN: 1464-5327
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ttrv20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Consumer preferences; Electric vehicles; Literature reviews; Mobility; Psychological aspects; Socioeconomic factors
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01633405
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 28 2017 10:42AM