Electric vehicles for all? Opportunities and challenges for large-scale adoption

IF 7.3 1区工程技术 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment Pub Date : 2025-04-26 DOI:10.1016/j.trd.2025.104776

Deborah Salon , Hanna L. Breetz , Hayley Wiers , David A. King

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Abstract

Transportation electrification is critical for reducing reliance on petroleum and reducing carbon emissions. To meet these goals, EVs must become the norm. Thus far, however, electric vehicles (EVs) have been adopted mainly by high-income households. We investigate interest in EV adoption based on survey responses from a representative sample of 2,518 adults in the US Southwest. Four key findings emerge: (1) Attitudes, knowledge, and experience with EVs are the strongest predictors of EV interest, (2) Home charging access is strongly correlated with both pro-EV attitudes and interest in adoption, (3) Interest in EV adoption is only weakly related to income, and (4) Approximately 30 % of adults reported that they would never buy an EV. These findings suggest that increasing EV knowledge and improving access to home charging are critical to support large-scale adoption of EVs.

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电动汽车普及？大规模采用的机遇和挑战

交通电气化对于减少对石油的依赖和减少碳排放至关重要。为了实现这些目标，电动汽车必须成为常态。然而，到目前为止，电动汽车主要被高收入家庭所采用。我们根据美国西南部2518名成年人的代表性样本调查了人们对电动汽车采用的兴趣。主要发现如下：(1)对电动汽车的态度、知识和经验是对电动汽车兴趣的最强预测因子；(2)家庭充电接入与支持电动汽车的态度和购买电动汽车的兴趣密切相关；(3)购买电动汽车的兴趣与收入仅微弱相关；(4)大约30%的成年人表示他们永远不会购买电动汽车。这些发现表明，增加电动汽车知识和改善家庭充电对于支持电动汽车的大规模采用至关重要。

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来源期刊

Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment 工程技术-运输科技

CiteScore

14.40

自引率

9.20%

发文量

314

审稿时长

39 days

期刊介绍： Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment focuses on original research exploring the environmental impacts of transportation, policy responses to these impacts, and their implications for transportation system design, planning, and management. The journal comprehensively covers the interaction between transportation and the environment, ranging from local effects on specific geographical areas to global implications such as natural resource depletion and atmospheric pollution. We welcome research papers across all transportation modes, including maritime, air, and land transportation, assessing their environmental impacts broadly. Papers addressing both mobile aspects and transportation infrastructure are considered. The journal prioritizes empirical findings and policy responses of regulatory, planning, technical, or fiscal nature. Articles are policy-driven, accessible, and applicable to readers from diverse disciplines, emphasizing relevance and practicality. We encourage interdisciplinary submissions and welcome contributions from economically developing and advanced countries alike, reflecting our international orientation.