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DOI	10.1088/1748-9326/ab8ca5
	Why do some consumers not charge their plug-in hybrid vehicles? Evidence from Californian plug-in hybrid owners
	Chakraborty D.; Hardman S.; Tal G.
发表日期	2020
ISSN	17489318
卷号	15 期号:8
英文摘要	The environmental benefits of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are closely related to the driving and charging behavior of vehicle owners. It is often wrongly assumed that PHEV drivers plug-in once per day. Using data from drivers of the vehicles we show this is not the case and that some drivers rarely charge their PHEV. If the vehicle is not plugged-in regularly, the vehicle will drive fewer electric miles and more gasoline miles, thereby losing out on potential emission savings. Analyzing 30-day charging behavior of 5418 PHEV owners using a logistic regression model, we explore the factors that influence driver's decisions to not charge their vehicle. Several factors play a role in drivers' decision to plug-in their PHEV or not, including vehicle characteristics and the availability and cost of charging at various locations. Higher home electricity prices, lower electric driving range, lower electric motor power to vehicle weight ratios, lower potential cost savings from charging, and living in an apartment or condo, among other factors are related to not plugging in a PHEV. The findings have important implications in terms of future policy and vehicle design including which PHEVs policymakers should incentivize and what measures can encourage PHEV owners to plug-in their vehicles to help realize the environmental benefits of the technology. © 2020 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd.
英文关键词	charging behavior; electric range; expected cost savings; plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
语种	英语
scopus关键词	Costs; Digital storage; Environmental technology; Logistic regression; Electricity prices; Emission saving; Environmental benefits; Logistic Regression modeling; Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; Plug-in hybrids; Vehicle characteristics; Vehicle weights; Plug-in hybrid vehicles; consumption behavior; cost analysis; design; electric vehicle; ownership; California; United States
来源期刊	Environmental Research Letters
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/153872
作者单位	Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Research Center, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, CA, United States
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Chakraborty D.,Hardman S.,Tal G.. Why do some consumers not charge their plug-in hybrid vehicles? Evidence from Californian plug-in hybrid owners[J],2020,15(8).
APA	Chakraborty D.,Hardman S.,&Tal G..(2020).Why do some consumers not charge their plug-in hybrid vehicles? Evidence from Californian plug-in hybrid owners.Environmental Research Letters,15(8).
MLA	Chakraborty D.,et al."Why do some consumers not charge their plug-in hybrid vehicles? Evidence from Californian plug-in hybrid owners".Environmental Research Letters 15.8(2020).