Drivers of Electric Vehicle Adoption

a Case Study at Public Chargers in the Netherlands

Master thesis (2023)

Authors

D.S. Koopman Technology, Policy and Management

Contributors

M. Kroesen Transport and Logistics - TPM (supervisor 1)
C. van Daalen Policy Analysis - TPM (supervisor 2)
M.L. van der Koogh Energy and Industry (coach)
Faculty
Technology, Policy and Management
Copyright: © 2023 Dewy Koopman
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Published Date

15-03-2023

Language

English

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Faculty

Technology, Policy and Management

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify relevant relations between the adoption of electric vehicles at public charging stations and the characteristics of the neighbourhood through a case study in the Netherlands. The study started with creating such measurements of EV adoption in the transaction data of public chargers in the MRA-Elektrisch region. Subsequently, the relevant variables found in the literature study on the drivers of electric vehicle adoption have been translated into a set of neighbourhood characteristics using open data sources. Based on the identified relationships, a further analysis was conducted in order to develop policy recommendation for the municipality. It is suggested that these municipalities increase the capacity of public charging points in high-populated regions, as both the relative and absolute numbers of residents were positively correlated with the occupancy rate. Furthermore, it is recommended to prioritise the neighbourhoods with high potential and a high potential EV user per charger ratio that is high under current conditions for the placement of additional chargers.