Advances in consumer electric vehicle adoption research: A review and research agenda

In spite of the purported positive environmental consequences of electrifying the light duty vehicle fleet, the number of electric vehicles (EVs) in use is still insignificant. One reason for the modest adoption figures is that the mass acceptance of EVs to a large extent is reliant on consumers’ perception of EVs. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of the drivers for and barriers against consumer adoption of plug-in EVs, as well as an overview of the theoretical perspectives that have been utilized for understanding consumer intentions and adoption behavior towards EVs. In addition, the authors identify gaps and limitations in existing research and suggest areas in which future research would be able to contribute.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2014.10.010
• Record URL:
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920914001515
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/13619209
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Rezvani, Zeinab
  • Jansson, Johan
  • Bodin, Jan
• Publication Date: 2015-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 122-136
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1361-9209
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Consumer behavior; Environmental impacts; Markets; Plug-in hybrid vehicles
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01552122
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 29 2015 9:20AM