Abstract:

Electric mobility comprises a variety of transportation systems, notably the combination of public transport and electrically powered vehicles. It serves as an inherent part of future urban integrated mobility concepts. From the users’ perspective, e-mobility has so far been discussed via a comparison of cars with internal combustion engines (ICEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs).  As a result, discussions have focused on vehicle range, costs and battery charging times. However, cognitive perceptions and emotions play a significant role in the formation of preferences in mode choices. A special research design reveals that individuals take an interest in more characteristics of modes of transport than those that are know from previous research. In addition, three anticipation clusters can be identified for individuals. These results lead to the conclusion that when studying the acceptance of BEVs, a comparison between ICEVs and BEVs is not sufficient to grasp the complete user perspective. Nevertheless, analyzing BEVs not simply by comparing them to ICEVs but seeing them within the context of a wide range of modes of transport produces more general statements on the assessment of BEVs, without specifying in advance the differences between BEVs and ICEVs.