… seems to be no inherent contradiction in being an early adopter of new green technology
(such as the AFV) and also having high levels of proenvironmental values, beliefs, and norms. …

… advertising campaign for the first 5 years. In addition, we assume that governments introduce
two policies to incentivise BEV adoption that are maintained for the first 5 years following …

… In this article early adopters are characterized as individuals who have already been using
… demand for Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV) in Germany, particularly for plug-in cars. Results …

… with early adopters of alternative fuel vehicles. This is achieved by applying cluster analysis
to Birmingham census data, which enabled the identification of a strong spatial cluster of …

… Accordingly, the aim of this study is to analyse the characteristics of early adopters of EVs
in Germany, and to investigate the use of these vehicles in everyday life. The characteristics of …

… buyers being categorised as early adopters or pioneers. However, if electric vehicles are to
… creating six consumer segments around prospective EV adoption. The study finds that three …

… Despite shifting media attention from different types of alternative fuel vehicles [1], poor
consumer awareness and knowledge [2], and the challenges of introducing a drastically different …

… Understanding the ownership of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) and advanced powertrain
… made by early adopters of AFVs. To identify the ownership behavior of early adopters and …

… While this might well be effective for attracting the “early adopters” of innovations, it could
serve to exclude the larger market (all new car buyers) as well as impact on the willingness of …

… First case studies of successful historical innovations are explored. Second the consumer
adoption of battery electric vehicles (… the adoption of FCVs still looks unlikely and that fuel cell (…