AN EV IN THE FAMILY
Earlier research has revealed that most people are able to use electric vehicles (EV's) for daily travel but also that peoples' attitudes toward and purchase willingness of EV's are. However, in these studies attitudes and purchase willingness were measured in respondents not having knowledge or experience of EV's. To avoid this, a field study in which families use EV's during 3 months is set up. Attitudes and purchase willingness are measured before, during, and after EV use and in-depth interviews are made to capture the adaptation process to the EV's. Furthermore, vehicle trips and recharging times are logged. The results from the interviews show that the respondents experienced the EV's as more useful for shopping and visiting trips, as safer, and maintenance as less difficult after than before. The results from the logging show that the EV's were used in 64.1 per cent of the total number of trips, in 48.7 per cent of the total distance, equally often by males and females, and most often for shopping and work trips. For the covering abstract of the conference see ITRD E205613. (A)
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INSTITUTIONEN FOER TEKNIK OCH SAMHAELLE, LUNDS TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLA
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LUND, Sweden SE-22100INSTITUTIONEN FOER TEKNIK OCH SAMHAELLE, LUNDS TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLA
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Authors:
- GAERLING, A
- JOHANSSON, A
- Publication Date: 2000
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 47-57
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Serial:
- URBAN TRANSPORT SYSTEMS. PROCEEDINGS FROM THE 2ND KFB RESEARCH CONFERENCE IN LUND, SWEDEN, 7-8 JUNE, 1999 (BULLETIN 187)
- Issue Number: 187:01
- Publisher: INSTITUTIONEN FOER TEKNIK OCH SAMHAELLE, LUNDS TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLA
- ISSN: 1404-272X
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Attitudes; Before and after studies; Conferences; Electric vehicles; Interviewing; Leisure time; Maintenance; Motor vehicles; Ownership; Psychological adaptation; Shopping centers; Trip generation; Work trips
- Uncontrolled Terms: Use
- ITRD Terms: 2267: Attitude (psychol); 9148: Before and after study; 8525: Conference; 1282: Electric vehicle; 9147: Interview; 696: Journey purpose; 621: Journey to work; 3847: Maintenance; 9048: Modification; 9142: Recreation; 320: Shopping centre; 9084: Use; 315: Vehicle ownership
- Subject Areas: Energy; Maintenance and Preservation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00822259
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
- Files: ITRD
- Created Date: Jan 7 2002 12:00AM