Going hybrid: An analysis of consumer purchase motivations

Energy Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 2217-2227

  Ozaki, Ritsuko ^a   Sevastyanova, Katerina ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer adoption motivations; Hybrid vehicles; Toyota Prius

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER ADOPTION MOTIVATIONS; CONSUMER HYBRID; CONSUMER PURCHASE; ENERGY SECURITY; EXPLORATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL BENEFITS; HYBRID VEHICLES; PURCHASE DECISION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; SOCIAL NORM; TOYOTA PRIUS; TRANSPORT POLICY; VALUE ADDED;

CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY RESOURCES; GROUND VEHICLES; INNOVATION; LAND VEHICLE PROPULSION; PURCHASING; SALES; SURVEYS;

MOTIVATION;

AUTOMOBILE; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FACTOR ANALYSIS; INNOVATION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

EID: 79953316168     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2010.04.024     Document Type: Article

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