Influence of trial experience with V2G on consumer acceptance of EV drivers in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, a big move towards electrification has been underway for decades, while the share of renewable energy in the Dutch energy mix is increasing. Grid capacity issues and the intermittency inherent to renewables require intelligent solutions, one of which may be V2G. V2G allows for bi-directional flows of energy between an EV and a DC charging station. Focussing on consumer acceptance of V2G is vital to the technology's adoption. Previous research is scarce in this regard, especially considering the influence of trial experience on consumer acceptance. In this research, using qualitative methods including semi-structured interviews, this influence is described for EV drivers in the Netherlands. It is found that trial experience using V2G alleviates earlier worries regarding range anxiety and (desired) user-friendliness. Trial experience also revealed that EV drivers find controlling the state-of-charge a vital barrier for adoption, as this would take away most of their uncertainties. This research, being one of the only studies assessing trial experience of V2G at short term parking qualitatively, can function as a building block for other research, such as similar experiments in different geographical locations or with different case settings.Management of Technology (MoT