… Against this background, we aim to identify the most likely early adopters of EVs based on
data from Germany. The first consumers of innovative technologies in general are a subject 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 …

… the German population of car buyers. However, the goal of the study was to examine potential
early adopters of EVs, not the general population of car … is typical for early adopters of EVs (…

… vehicles in Germany, yet we demonstrate that their expected share of electric vehicle
ownership is significantly higher than their share of vehicle ownership in general. Our results can …

… in one of Germany’s showcase regions for electric vehicles (EVs… Second, we analyse early
adopters of electric carsharing, ie … We draw on a survey (n = 947) from field trials in Germany. …

… electric vehicle market penetration, in Sweden, such benefits have been limited. Results from
a survey carried out among private owners of electric vehicles … choosing an electric vehicle, …

… to purchase an EV in Germany. Unlike that, LPG and CNG early adopters already took the
… (I prefer driving an electric car to driving a conventional car, and The electric car excites me.)…

… studies of the potential early adopter of electric vehicles in Germany is consistent with our …
come to the conclusion that the early adopters in Germany can be expected to be full time …

… electric vehicles, a breakdown of vehicles can be seen in Table 5. There are 19 more vehicles
than BEV early adopters … The most common vehicles are the Tesla Model S (n = 153) and …

… (EVs) continue to penetrate passenger vehicle markets worldwide. Most current EV markets
… buyers being categorised as early adopters or pioneers. However, if electric vehicles are to …