Promoting community resident support for private charging pile sharing: A micro survey

The Chinese government promotes private charging pile sharing (PCPS) as a model of the sharing economy in the transport sector, but there are barriers to its widespread adoption. Through a survey with 2,578 responses and by employing an ordered probit model, we analyzed the factors influencing PCPS adoption. Our research shows that PCPS and urban public charging piles serve different charging needs: daily convenient slow charging and emergency rapid charging, respectively, precluding direct competition. Residents’ main concerns about adopting PCPS include unfamiliar vehicles entering the community, safety risks, and unclear liability in accidents. Understanding of policy boosts support for PCPS, and residents residing in relatively older neighborhoods with self-owned houses exhibit more pronounced support. Our findings suggest that policy awareness promotion, enhanced management of unfamiliar vehicles by property companies, and targeted promotion to residents with self-owned houses but no parking spaces can effectively foster the development of the PCPS model.