Journal
SUSTAINABILITY
Volume 13, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/su13020719
Keywords
electric vehicles; range anxiety; chicken and egg paradox; battery; public perception; key motivators and barriers
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The popularity of electric vehicles is on the rise, but success is hindered by lack of user involvement and psychological barriers. People's readiness for fully automatic driving and concerns about range are key factors influencing the adoption of electric vehicles. This review highlights contradictions and irony in the development of electric vehicles.
The popularity of electric vehicles is evidenced by the broad range of manufacturers presenting new models of plug-in hybrid and battery vehicles. However, the success of the revolution or, rather, the rebirth of electric vehicles, is hanging by a thread, as it lacks the involvement of a large number of users, and many psychological mechanisms hinder it. What are users' true feelings about this new world of vehicles? Are people ready for the fifth level of automation, i.e., fully automatic driving and the absence of the driving position? The purpose of this paper is to present and discuss the psychological aspects that influence the adoption of electric vehicles. Topics such as the chicken and egg paradox (electric vehicles and charging stations) and performance anxiety (regarding, e.g., range) are addressed. This review is characterized by contradictions and irony.
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