Research Article

Accounting for BEV Users’ Risk Attitudes and Charging Inertia in En Route Charging Choice Behavior

Table 1

List of attitudinal questions in the initial scale.

LabelQuestionReference

Risk attitudes-relatedI will choose to travel by BEVs only when the remaining battery is more than sufficient for this trip[3, 9, 19, 33]
I will not drive a BEV for a long trip when the distance exceeds the total battery range
If the remaining battery is lower than expected, I will look for chargers instead of changing travel strategy to save energy
If the remaining battery is not enough for the next planned trip, I will charge
I don’t like to make risky decisions, even though the decision may bring me great benefits

Charging inertia-relatedI will charge when the battery drops to a specific level[18, 25, 34]
I will charge as soon as I return home
I will charge when I approach the charging station that is often used
I will charge when I pass by a charging station
I will charge when daily trip is over
I will charge at a specific time of the day (e.g., midnight)
After a specific activity (e.g., working and shopping), I will charge
I will compare the electricity price of each station and choose the cheapest one to charge