TY - JOUR
T1 - Spatial cross-side network effect of charging stations on electric vehicle adoption
AU - Qian, Lixian
AU - Zhang, Cheng
AU - Chen, Yuxin
AU - Xiao, Zhiguo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2024/11
Y1 - 2024/11
N2 - The success of electric vehicle (EV) adoption greatly depends on spatial deployment of charging infrastructure. However, existing literature often overlooks the spatial cross-side network effect (SCNE) of infrastructure on EV adoption. Using the quarterly panel data of Tesla in the United States (US), this study reveals that EV adoption in one state would increase by 5.75% and 1.09% if the charging accessibility increases by 1% in this state and its neighboring states respectively. Furthermore, such effect is heterogeneous between Tesla's superchargers (SC) and destination charging (DC) stations, in that only accessibility to SC stations can significantly drive vehicle adoption across neighboring states. Moreover, the SCNE of DC stations on vehicle adoption can be amplified if the neighboring states are positioned more centrally in the US interstate highway network. We offer managerial and policy implications for businesses and governments to promote the adoption of EVs by developing the spatially deployed infrastructure.
AB - The success of electric vehicle (EV) adoption greatly depends on spatial deployment of charging infrastructure. However, existing literature often overlooks the spatial cross-side network effect (SCNE) of infrastructure on EV adoption. Using the quarterly panel data of Tesla in the United States (US), this study reveals that EV adoption in one state would increase by 5.75% and 1.09% if the charging accessibility increases by 1% in this state and its neighboring states respectively. Furthermore, such effect is heterogeneous between Tesla's superchargers (SC) and destination charging (DC) stations, in that only accessibility to SC stations can significantly drive vehicle adoption across neighboring states. Moreover, the SCNE of DC stations on vehicle adoption can be amplified if the neighboring states are positioned more centrally in the US interstate highway network. We offer managerial and policy implications for businesses and governments to promote the adoption of EVs by developing the spatially deployed infrastructure.
KW - Charging stations
KW - Electric vehicles
KW - Infrastructure planning
KW - Spatial cross-side network effects
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85203878919&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.trd.2024.104400
DO - 10.1016/j.trd.2024.104400
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85203878919
SN - 1361-9209
VL - 136
JO - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
JF - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
M1 - 104400
ER -