Constraints to green vehicle ownership: A focus group study

Flamm, Bradley; Agrawal, Asha Weinstein

doi:10.1016/j.trd.2011.09.013

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“…Consumer perceptions of speed at which technology is improving can create resistance in the purchase of current technologies as consumers might expect that new and better technologies will arrive soon and make the current products obsolete. Accordingly, some consumers view PHEVs, BEVs and HEVs as the car of the future (Flamm and Weinstein, 2012;Graham-Rowe et al, 2012). Caulfield et al (2010) found that 55% of respondents agreed that the HEV would be the car of choice in the future.…”

Section: An Innovation Adoption Behaviormentioning

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Advances in consumer electric vehicle adoption research: A review and research agenda

Rezvani

Jansson

Bodin

2015

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

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a b s t r a c tIn spite of the purported positive environmental consequences of electrifying the light duty vehicle fleet, the number of electric vehicles (EVs) in use is still insignificant. One reason for the modest adoption figures is that the mass acceptance of EVs to a large extent is reliant on consumers' perception of EVs. This paper presents a comprehensive overview of the drivers for and barriers against consumer adoption of plug-in EVs, as well as an overview of the theoretical perspectives that have been utilized for understanding consumer intentions and adoption behavior towards EVs. In addition, we identify gaps and limitations in existing research and suggest areas in which future research would be able to contribute.

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Section: An Innovation Adoption Behaviormentioning

confidence: 99%

Advances in consumer electric vehicle adoption research: A review and research agenda

Rezvani

Jansson

Bodin

2015

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

951

481

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“…Every respondent received a short survey to record their personal information. They could enjoy refreshments and become familiar with other members in the group (Flamm and Agrawal 2012). After the introduction, the main part started by asking the definition of green in the minds of consumers, and individual contributions were encouraged before beginning the group discussion.…”

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An Exploratory Study of Consumer Attitudes toward Green Cosmetics in the UK Market

Lin

Yang

Hanifah

et al. 2018

Administrative Sciences

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People’s health awareness has extended from the food industry to the personal beauty industry. Consumers have increased their interest in natural ingredients, sustainable packaging, and other green elements of cosmetics. This research explores consumer attitudes toward green cosmetics. Data were collected through qualitative research instruments (focus groups) since the research aimed to discover in-depth consumer attitudes and feelings. There were 30 British females who agreed to be respondents in five focus groups. They were divided into five focus groups. The key findings of this research were the prevailing neutral attitudes toward green cosmetics due to the lack of knowledge and confusing market standards. The majority of respondents viewed price and performance as the most important factors when choosing cosmetics instead of green elements. However, given the growing awareness of natural and organic ingredients and green production, most respondents admitted the potential change of present neutral attitudes to be more supportive in the future. Green cosmetics is a new trend in the personal beauty industry. This study ascertains the consumer attitudes toward green cosmetics and calls for clearer green standards and regulations in the industry as well as advanced biotechnology to extract natural ingredients.

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“…Numerous factors are related to the adoption and use of electric, hybrid, and alternative fuel vehicles, such as attitudes (Egbue and Long, 2012 ; Barbarossa et al, 2015 ; Wang et al, 2016 ), self-efficacy (Bockarjova and Steg, 2014 ; Langbroek et al, 2016 ), moral norms (e.g., Jansson et al, 2011 ), values (e.g., Carley et al, 2013 ), and emotions (e.g., Moons and De Pelsmacker, 2012 ). However, the most common determinants are factors related to cost (e.g., Flamm and Agrawal, 2012 ; Hahnel et al, 2014 ; Lai et al, 2015 ; Barth et al, 2016 ).…”

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“…The initial adoption involves a high upfront cost, while maintenance involves the continued use of the purchased vehicle. The most common determinants of these behaviors are related to financial cost (e.g., Flamm and Agrawal, 2012 ; Hahnel et al, 2014 ; Lai et al, 2015 ; Barth et al, 2016 ). However, while the initial adoption of sustainable vehicles is higher than the cost of conventional vehicles, the continued use is generally less expensive than conventional vehicles (see section The Cost and Effort Involved for Adoption and Maintenance below).…”

Section: Characteristics Of Environmental Behaviormentioning

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Designing Interventions that Last: A Classification of Environmental Behaviors in Relation to the Activities, Costs, and Effort Involved for Adoption and Maintenance

Moore

Boldero

2017

Front. Psychol.

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Policy makers draw on behavioral research to design interventions that promote the voluntary adoption of environmental behavior in societies. Many environmental behaviors will only be effective if they are maintained over the long-term. In the context of climate change and concerns about future water security, behaviors that involve reducing energy consumption and improving water quality must be continued indefinitely to mitigate global warming and preserve scarce resources. Previous reviews of environmental behavior have focused exclusively on factors related to adoption. This review investigates the factors that influence both adoption and maintenance, and presents a classification of environmental behaviors in terms of the activities, costs, and effort required for both adoption and maintenance. Three categories of behavior are suggested. One-off behaviors involve performing an activity once, such as purchasing an energy efficient washing machine, or signing a petition. Continuous behaviors involve the performance of the same set of behaviors for adoption and for maintenance, such as curbside recycling. Dynamic behaviors involve the performance of different behaviors for adoption and maintenance, such as revegetation. Behaviors can also be classified into four categories related to cost and effort: those that involve little cost and effort for adoption and maintenance, those that involve moderate cost and effort for adoption and maintenance, those that involve a high cost or effort for adoption and less for maintenance, and those that involve less cost or effort for adoption and a higher amount for maintenance. In order to design interventions that last, policy makers should consider the factors that influence the maintenance as well as the adoption of environmental behaviors.

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Constraints to green vehicle ownership: A focus group study

Cited by 38 publications

References 2 publications

Advances in consumer electric vehicle adoption research: A review and research agenda

Advances in consumer electric vehicle adoption research: A review and research agenda

An Exploratory Study of Consumer Attitudes toward Green Cosmetics in the UK Market

Designing Interventions that Last: A Classification of Environmental Behaviors in Relation to the Activities, Costs, and Effort Involved for Adoption and Maintenance

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