Understanding the impact of reoccurring and non-financial incentives on plug-in electric vehicle adoption – A review

Abstract

The market introduction of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) is being partially driven by policy interventions. One type of intervention is reoccurring and non-financial incentives, these differ from financial purchase incentives which are a one-time financial incentive associated with the purchase of a PEV. Reoccurring and non-financial incentives include special lane access for PEVs (e.g HOV/carpool lanes, bus lanes), parking incentives, charging infrastructure development, road toll fee waivers, and licensing incentives. They also include disincentives such as gasoline tax or annual vehicle taxes. The impact of these incentives differs between regions partially due to differences in traffic conditions, travel patterns, consumer preferences, and other local variations. Due to these differences, it is challenging to rank the importance of these incentives, however existing research shows that these incentives can have a positive impact on PEV adoption. Policymakers wishing to promote the introduction of PEVs will need to consider local travel patterns, the regulatory environment, and consumer preferences to determine the most viable policy interventions for their region.

Alternative Incentive Policies against Purchase Subsidy Decrease for Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Adoption

“…In terms of other BEV incentive policies, many researchers have carried out related research, such as special lane driving permits, parking incentives, charging infrastructure development, road toll fee waivers, and licensing incentives [31,32]. However, few studies have focused on China's unique restriction polices.…”

“…However, in addition to subsidy policies, there are many other forms of nonfinancial incentive policies, such as special lanes (e.g., HOV/carpool lanes and bus lanes) driving permits, restriction exemptions, parking incentives, etc. Hardman studied the impact of nonfinancial incentives on consumers' adoption preferences, including special lane permission, parking incentives, charging infrastructure development, road toll fee waivers, and licensing incentives [31]. This study explored different stimulating effects on consumers between nonfinancial incentives and subsidies, but it did not study the impact of restriction policies (i.e., license plate restrictions and driving restrictions) and the alternative relationship between nonfinancial incentives and subsidy incentives.…”

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“…An important caveat to note is the tendency for such studies to quickly become dated and to be country-and region-specific, given local demographic groups, transport policies, and the availability of incentives (Lane 2011). Recent reviews of the research on attitudes of consumers regarding the adoption of EVs provide a comprehensive overview of the academic literature (see, for example, Adnan et al 2017;Hardman 2019;Liao et al 2017Liao et al , 2019Neves et al 2019;Qian et al 2019;Rezvani et al 2015). These studies examine a variety of related topics including: the methodological approaches that researchers employ, the heterogeneity of the attributes that consumers prefer, and the implications this has for policy-makers and researchers.…”