Abstract:

The main aim of this study was to identify user criteria for the allocation of fast-charging stations. The paper identifies not only which locations of fast-charging stations in a city are preferred but also reveals how users evaluate them. With multiple empirical focus group studies, a user-centered evaluation could be carried out. This is important to identify possible trade-offs for infrastructural planning due to e-mobility use in the future. In total, eight general evaluation criteria have been derived which seem to hint at two major issues. First, there was little willingness to spend extra time on both charging and detours.  The second major issue seems to be a lack of willingness to change existing driving behavior. Although fast charging could lead to new mobility patterns by combining charging with other activities to make rides only for the purpose of fueling superfluous, the participants wanted to remain within their current routes and patterns and, therefore, requested the compatibility with existing habits for the placement of charging locations.