IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/transa/v180y2024ics0965856423003725.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Examining user satisfaction and vehicle development for Mini EVs and Non-mini EVs

Author

Listed:
  • Zhao, Danting
  • Chen, Hong
  • Jia, Wenjian

Abstract

Mini electric vehicles (EVs) have gained popularity due to their subcompact size and affordable price. However, no studies focus on their user satisfaction and how it differs from Non-mini EVs. This study fills this gap to examine the determinants of user satisfaction and vehicle development based on a sample of 707 EV adopters. The results of the proposed structural equation models suggest that performance satisfaction significantly influences overall satisfaction. Results also highlight the distinct factors that contribute to overall satisfaction between Mini and Non-mini EVs. For Mini EVs, ease of driving plays a crucial role in overall satisfaction, whereas charging satisfaction is key for Non-mini EVs. Additionally, the development of Mini EVs is driven by lifestyle change and cost satisfaction, while the development of Non-Mini EVs is also influenced by repurchase intention. Furthermore, the status symbol impacts lifestyle for Non-mini EV users, but this is not the case for Mini EV users. These findings provide valuable insights for EV technology development, marketing strategies, and policy-making.

Suggested Citation

  • Zhao, Danting & Chen, Hong & Jia, Wenjian, 2024. "Examining user satisfaction and vehicle development for Mini EVs and Non-mini EVs," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 180(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:transa:v:180:y:2024:i:c:s0965856423003725
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2023.103952
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965856423003725
    Download Restriction: Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1016/j.tra.2023.103952?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    More about this item

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:eee:transa:v:180:y:2024:i:c:s0965856423003725. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Catherine Liu (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/547/description#description .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.