Hardinghaus, M.; Anderson, J.E.; Nobis, C.; Stark, K.; Vladova, G. Booking Public Charging: User Preferences and Behavior towards Public Charging Infrastructure with a Reservation Option. Electronics 2022, 11, 2476, doi:10.3390/electronics11162476.
Hardinghaus, M.; Anderson, J.E.; Nobis, C.; Stark, K.; Vladova, G. Booking Public Charging: User Preferences and Behavior towards Public Charging Infrastructure with a Reservation Option. Electronics 2022, 11, 2476, doi:10.3390/electronics11162476.
Hardinghaus, M.; Anderson, J.E.; Nobis, C.; Stark, K.; Vladova, G. Booking Public Charging: User Preferences and Behavior towards Public Charging Infrastructure with a Reservation Option. Electronics 2022, 11, 2476, doi:10.3390/electronics11162476.
Hardinghaus, M.; Anderson, J.E.; Nobis, C.; Stark, K.; Vladova, G. Booking Public Charging: User Preferences and Behavior towards Public Charging Infrastructure with a Reservation Option. Electronics 2022, 11, 2476, doi:10.3390/electronics11162476.
Abstract
Electric vehicles offer a means to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in passenger transport. The availability of reliable charging infrastructure is crucial for the successful uptake of electric vehicles in dense urban areas. In a pilot project in the city of Hamburg, Germany, public charging infrastructure is equipped with a reservation option providing exclusive access for local residents and businesses. The present paper combines quantitative and qualitative methods to investigate the effects of the newly introduced neighborhood charging concept. We use a methodology combining a quantitative questionnairesurvey and qualitative focus group discussions as well as the analyses of charging infrastructure utilization data. Results show that inner-city charging and parking options are of key importance for (potential) users of electric vehicles. Hence, the neighborhood concept is rated very positively. Providing guaranteed charging and parking facilities are therefore likely to increase the stock of EVs. On the other hand, these could to a large extent be additional cars with consequential disadvantages. The study shows that openly accessible infrastructure is presently utilized much more intense than the exclusive option. Consequentially, the concept evaluated should be part of an integrated approach managing parking and supporting efficient concepts like car sharing.
Keywords
electric vehicles; public charging infrastructure; neighborhood charging; reservation system; urban; city; Hamburg
Subject
Engineering, Transportation Science and Technology
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