Exploring the charging behavior of private electric vehicle owners considering the influence of bounded rationality

IF 5 2区工程技术 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour Pub Date : 2026-08-01 Epub Date: 2026-08-31 DOI:10.1016/j.trf.2026.103783

Tian Lei, Yalian Zhu, Lei Gong, Baicheng Li, Qin Luo

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Abstract

Understanding the charging behavior of EV users is of paramount importance for both charging demand management and the strategic planning of charging infrastructure. While empirical studies on charging behavior modeling have paid less attention to bounded rationality aspects, the present study addresses this gap by investigating its potential influence on private EV owners’ charging decisions. Based on 340 valid stated preference (SP) survey samples, integrated choice and latent variable (ICLV) model is employed. By incorporating cognitive ability, risk attitude, inertia, environmental factors, and emotional factors as latent variables, this study seeks to uncover the potential correlations between these unobserved psychological constructs and EV owners’ charging choices. The results reveal that inertia, environmental factors, and emotional factors exert direct effects on EV owners’ charging behavior. In contrast, while cognitive ability and risk attitude do not show pronounced direct effects, they jointly interact with other conventional factors. The outcomes of the present work provide valuable insights into the underlying mechanisms shaping EV users’ charging behavior and contribute to the formulation of more effective charging demand management strategies, thereby helping to alleviate the strain on charging infrastructure.

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探讨考虑有限理性影响下的私人电动车车主充电行为

了解电动汽车用户的充电行为对于充电需求管理和充电基础设施的战略规划至关重要。以往关于充电行为建模的实证研究较少关注有限理性方面，而本研究通过研究有限理性对私人电动汽车车主充电决策的潜在影响来弥补这一空白。基于340个有效的陈述偏好（SP）调查样本，采用综合选择和潜在变量（ICLV）模型。本研究将认知能力、风险态度、惯性、环境因素和情绪因素作为潜在变量，试图揭示这些未被观察到的心理结构与电动汽车车主充电选择之间的潜在相关性。结果表明，惯性、环境因素和情感因素对电动汽车车主的充电行为有直接影响。相反，认知能力和风险态度虽然没有明显的直接影响，但它们与其他常规因素共同作用。本研究的结果为研究电动汽车用户充电行为的潜在机制提供了有价值的见解，并有助于制定更有效的充电需求管理策略，从而有助于缓解充电基础设施的压力。

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Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour Multiple-

CiteScore

7.60

自引率

14.60%

发文量

239

审稿时长

71 days

期刊介绍： Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour focuses on the behavioural and psychological aspects of traffic and transport. The aim of the journal is to enhance theory development, improve the quality of empirical studies and to stimulate the application of research findings in practice. TRF provides a focus and a means of communication for the considerable amount of research activities that are now being carried out in this field. The journal provides a forum for transportation researchers, psychologists, ergonomists, engineers and policy-makers with an interest in traffic and transport psychology.