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Title:

Contributing factors in plug-in electric vehicle adoption in the United States: A Metro/County Level Investigation

Accession Number:

01626637

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

This paper reports statistical regression analysis at the county level, examining correlations of 18 independent variables addressing policies, socio-economic factors, climate, and charging infrastructure with eight dependent variables measuring stock share segments for battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), for calendar year 2014. BEVs and PHEVs were separated into three market segments: 1) mass market (MSRP< $40,000), 2) mid-market ($40,000< MSRP< $60,000), and 3) luxury vehicles (MSRP> $60,000). Including total PHEVs (all segments combined) and total BEVs, eight market segments were examined. 134 counties from 15 states covering 38 metropolitan areas with various PEV market shares were selected. Dependent variables are county-based. While most independent variables were also county-based, some were for selected cities within the county (climate) and some were for the state (incentives, fuel prices, certain infrastructure variables). The authors found varying sets of variables to be significantly correlated with each market segment. However, some variables ─ such as income, extreme temperature, vehicle incentives and high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane subsidies ─ are important to almost all market segments. The authors also investigated different U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) programs such as the EV Project, Workplace Charging Challenge, and PEV Readiness Grants. Results imply that government bodies, utilities and businesses need to adopt different promotion strategies ─ particularly for charging ─ for different market segments. The authors interpret results as supporting the education of consumers about the effect of extreme climate conditions on the electric range of PEVs to assure long-run satisfaction with purchases.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ADC80 Standing Committee on Alternative Transportation Fuels and Technologies.

Monograph Accession #:

01618707

Report/Paper Numbers:

17-05472

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

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Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Zhou, Yan
Santini, Danilo J
Vazquez, Kelly
Rood, Marcy

Pagination:

17p

Publication Date:

2017

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 96th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2017-1-8 to 2017-1-12
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

References; Tables

Geographic Terms:

United States

Subject Areas:

Economics; Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2017 Paper #17-05472

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Dec 8 2016 12:10PM