Consumer attitudes about electric cars: Pricing analysis and policy implications

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

Volumn 69, Issue , 2015, Pages 299-314

  Larson, Paul D ^a   Viáfara, Jairo ^b   Parsons, Robert V ^c   Elias, Arne ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Via Fara Transportation Policy and Planning   (Canada)

^c Centre for Emerging Renewable Energy Inc (CERE)   (Canada)

^d Elias Consulting   (Canada)

Author keywords

Consumer perceptions; Electric vehicles; Pricing; Public policy

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC VEHICLES; FUEL ECONOMY; PUBLIC POLICY; SALES; SURVEYS;

CONSUMER ATTITUDES; CONSUMER EDUCATION; CONSUMER PERCEPTION; ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EVS); POLICY IMPLICATIONS; PRICE SENSITIVITY; PURCHASE DECISION; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILES;

ELECTRIC VEHICLE; PERCEPTION; PRICE DYNAMICS; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING; TRANSPORTATION POLICY; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

CANADA; MANITOBA;

EID: 84907691703     PISSN: 09658564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2014.09.002     Document Type: Article

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