Experiencing Range in an Electric Vehicle: Understanding Psychological Barriers

Applied Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 368-391

  Franke, Thomas ^a   Neumann, Isabel ^a   Bühler, Franziska ^a   Cocron, Peter ^a   Krems, Josef F ^a  

^a CHEMNITZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

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EID: 84860434394     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: 14640597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2011.00474.x     Document Type: Article

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