DocumentCode
68706
Title
Courting and Sparking: Wooing Consumers? Interest in the EV Market
Author
Kar, Narayan C. ; Iyer, K. Lakshmi Varaha ; Labak, Anas ; Lu, Xinyi ; Lai, Ching-Ming ; Balamurali, Aiswarya ; Esteban, Bryan ; Sid-Ahmed, Maher
Author_Institution
Centre for Hybrid Automotive Res. & Green Energy (CHARGE), Univ. of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada
Volume
1
Issue
1
fYear
2013
fDate
Sept. 2013
Firstpage
21
Lastpage
31
Abstract
The concept of electrified vehicles (EVs) is the best old "new" idea that has been around for the last century. Designs have changed to make EVs popular, but until now, no design has captured the public\´s imagination or gained market traction. This is because consumers need more than facts about EVs; they need to be wooed into making a bigger commitment to the EV. The winning combination of making the EVs indispensable to the average North American consumer can be found in accessible charging infrastructures, reliable long-life batteries, and increased mileage. Vehicle manufacturers want a better-quality Ev to offer consumers to increase market penetration. Engineers and policy makers, to make this relationship a reality, need to appeal to more than just consumers\´ minds and go beyond testing and performance statistics and test results.
Keywords
automobile industry; battery powered vehicles; marketing; North America; accessible charging infrastructures; automobile market; electric vehicles; increased mileage; reliable long-life batteries; vehicle design; vehicle manufacturers; Consumer behavior; Electric vehicles; Marketing and sales; Product design; Supply and demand;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electrification Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
2325-5897
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MELE.2013.2272481
Filename
6648503
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