Electric Vehicles and Environmental Attitudes: The Social Dimensions of Sustainable Mobility
Electric Vehicles and Environmental Attitudes: The Social Dimensions of Sustainable Mobility

Author(s): Boglarka Eisinger Balassa, Reka Koteczki
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Udruženje ekonomista i menadžera Balkana
Keywords: Electric vehicles; Environmental attitudes; Sustainability; Purchase intentions; Infrastructure; Central Eastern European Region
Summary/Abstract: The widespread uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) is key to reducing emissions and achieving sustainable development goals. However, the acceptance of EVs depends not only on technological progress but also on consumers' environmental attitudes. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of these attitudes through a regionally representative survey of a sample of 500 people in a Central Eastern European country. The questionnaire was used to measure consumers' attitudes towards environment, acceptance of EVs and the availability of charging infrastructure. K-means cluster analysis was used to identify four clusters. Following the purchase intention of each cluster for EVs and the influence of charging stations location were analysed. Results showed that respondents with positive environmental attitudes were significantly more likely to plan to purchase an EV. These results underline the need not only for infrastructure development but also for initiatives to promote environmentally conscious attitudes in order to accelerate the uptake of EVs.

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