Abstract A need-based fast-charging network for battery electric vehicles provides an opportunity to remove widespread impediments to adoption and thereby increase market penetration of electromobility. In that regard, it is crucial to know, whether experience with gas station planning, regarding position and business models, can easily be transferred to charging contexts. A large questionnaire study (N = 320) was conducted to evaluate potential commonalities and differences between conventional gas and novel fast-charging stations and provided on-site services. Therefore, both BEV users and drivers of internal combustion engine vehicles were questioned. It was revealed that most requirements for gas stations are transferable to charging stations, but brands lose importance in charging context. Payment preferences shift from payment by card and cash to fully automated car-based processes. It was also shown that even people without charging experience clearly differ between gas and charging stations and their requirements for charging stations converge towards BEV users’ views.
Fast-Charging Stations or Conventional Gas Stations: Same Difference? - Variations of Preferences and Requirements
2017-06-24
12 pages
Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Electro mobility , Infrastructure planning , BEV experience , On-site services and amenities , Payment methods , Business models , Parallel activities , Human factors Engineering , Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering , User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction , Robotics and Automation , Computational Intelligence