All plug-in electric vehicles are not the same: Predictors of preference for a plug-in hybrid versus a battery-electric vehicle

Bradley W. Lane; Jerome Dumortier; Sanya Carley; Saba Siddiki; Kyle Clark-Sutton; John D. Graham

doi:10.1016/j.trd.2018.07.019

All plug-in electric vehicles are not the same: Predictors of preference for a plug-in hybrid versus a battery-electric vehicle

Bradley W. Lane, Jerome Dumortier, Sanya Carley, Saba Siddiki, Kyle Clark-Sutton, John D. Graham

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Abstract

This study analyzes data from a survey of drivers (n = 1080) administered in late 2013 to assess factors that influence potential car buyers to consider two different types of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in the United States: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs). The results indicate distinct profiles of respondents preferring PHEVs, which have a gasoline backup engine, versus battery BEVs, which rely solely on a battery for power. Respondents interested in selecting a PHEV consider it more for its economic benefits, such as reduced gasoline and maintenance expenditures. Respondents preferring a BEV are drawn to its environmental and technological appeal. The absence of range anxiety for PHEV is a major factor influencing potential PEV buyers.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-13
Number of pages	13
Journal	Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
Volume	65
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2018.07.019
State	Published - Dec 2018

Keywords

Consumer preferences
Electric vehicles
Range anxiety
Sustainability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Civil and Structural Engineering
Transportation
General Environmental Science

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