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Exploring disparities and similarities in daily travel mode choices between electric vehicle owners and internal combustion engine vehicle owners.

Authors :
Liu, Kai
Xu, Yuan
Source :
Transportation Letters. Oct2024, p1-16. 16p. 7 Illustrations.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

This study proposes a novel instrument for measuring private car owners’ travel-related lifestyle (PCTRL) based on a survey (<italic>N</italic> = 2045) conducted in China’s four first-tier cities and ten quasi first-tier cities. By employing principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis, the study classifies electric vhehicle (EV) owners and internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV) owners into five distinct PCTRL segments, respectively. The findings reveal that only 66% of EV owners have similar PCTRLs to 67% of ICEV owners, with the most notable disparity being the higher likelihood of EV owners choosing private cars for their daily commutes. Furthermore, a random forest model was developed to predict the daily activity-based travel mode choices behavior of both EV and ICEV owners. The findings offer valuable insights into understanding the behavior of EV and ICEV owners in their daily travel mode choices and help formulating more effective traffic management strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19427867
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Transportation Letters
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
180355818
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/19427867.2024.2416314