Attitudes, ownership and use of Electric Vehicles - a review of literature

The early adopters of EVs are middle aged, 30-50 years, a majority are men, they have high education and income, live in the vicinity of cities and belong to households with more than one car. Early adopters of HEV are also men, in the age of 50-60 years. The studies show that the EV is mostly used for commuting as a complement to the conventional car. This is especially typical for Norway where we have favourable incentives: no VAT, free parking, driving in bus lanes, free driving on toll roads, reduced annual vehicle tax and reduced tax on company cars. In some studies car use increased after the purchase of EV, it replaced previous trips by public transport