Effects of Charging Infrastructure Characteristics on Electric Vehicle Preferences of New and Used Car Buyers in the United States

US Transportation Collectionhttps://doi.org/10.1177/03611981209527922020PDFJournal ArticleZou, TianqiKhaloei, MoeinMacKenzie, DonUniversity of Washington. Dept. of Urban Design and PlanningUniversity of Washington. Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringSAGE PublicationsUnited StatesConsumer preferencesElectric vehicle chargingElectric vehiclesInfrastructureUsed carsOpen AccessThe used car market is a critical element for the mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). However, most previous studies on EV adoption have focused only on new car markets. This article examines and compares the effects of charging infrastructure characteristics on the preferences for EVs among both new and used car buyers. This study is based on an online stated preference choice experiment among private car owners in the U.S., and the results of comparable binomial logistic models show that new and used car buyers generally share similar patterns in preferences for EVs, with exceptions for sensitivity toward fast charging time, and home charging solutions. Respondents\u2019 stated willingness to adopt an EV increases considerably with improvements in driving range, and the effects on new and used car buyers are similar. The study also finds that better availability of charging infrastructure largely increases preference for EVs. The results further reveal that slow and fast charging have complementary effects on encouraging EV adoption as the combination of public slow and fast charging can compensate for the unavailability of home charging.125