Citation

Günther M, Rauh N, Krems JF. Transp. Res. F Traffic Psychol. Behav. 2019; 62: 435-450.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.trf.2019.01.016

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are a promising form of future mobility. However, current BEV drivers have to interact with quite small ranges because of the relatively small battery sizes and relatively long charging periods. One important coping resource to overcome this barrier is to use the available driving range as efficiently as possible by successfully using several eco-driving strategies. Eco-driving can reduce energy consumption and enhance a BEV's driving range. Several eco-driving strategies can be adopted from internal combustion engine vehicles, but specific strategies for driving BEVs, such as efficient use of the regenerative braking need to be learnt. We examine the influence of pre-drive theoretical eco-driving training (i.e., consumption related information, eco-driving tips) versus practical BEV driving experience on self-reported eco-driving behaviour, knowledge, knowledge certainty rating and eco-driving acceptance. Experienced BEV drivers (N = 20), untrained non-BEV (N = 23), and a third group consisting of non-BEV drivers who received pre-drive theoretical eco-driving training (N = 20) undertook a BEV test drive in a critical range situation. First time experience of a critical range situation and the pre-drive theoretical eco-driving training both had positive effects on non-BEV drivers' self-reported eco-driving knowledge, knowledge certainty rating and acceptance. Compared to untrained non-BEV drivers, both experienced BEV drivers and trained non-BEV drivers reported enhanced eco-driving behaviour in the critical range situation.

Language: en

Keywords

Acceptance; Eco-driving knowledge; Field experiment; Knowledge certainty rating; Skill acquisition; Theoretical eco-driving training