User Perceptions of the Risks of Electric, Shared, and Automated Vehicles Remain Largely Unexplored [Policy Brief]

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• Creators:
  Kurani, Kenneth S.
• Corporate Creators:
  National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) ; University of California, Davis. Institute of Transportation Studies
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Autonomous vehicles
  • Car pooling (Railroads)
  • Electric vehicles
  • Literature reviews
  • Public opinion
  • Risk taking
  • Safety and security
  • Shared mobility
  • Vehicle sharing
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.7922/G21C1V5C
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Policy Brief
• Corporate Publisher:
  National Center for Sustainable Transportation (NCST) (UTC)
• Abstract:
  Advocates of electric, shared, and automated vehicles (e-SAVs) envision a future in which people no longer need to drive their privately owned, petroleum-fueled vehicles. Instead, for daily travel they rely on fleets of electric, automated vehicles that offer travel services, including the option to share, or “pool,” rides with strangers. The design, deployment, and operation of e-SAVs will require widespread willingness of users to share with strangers vehicles that are capable of fully automated driving. To achieve the environmental and societal goals of e-SAVs it is critical to first understand and address safety and security concerns of potential and actual users. Researchers at the University of California, Davis, reviewed the literature to understand potential users’ perceptions of safety and security risks posed by intertwined social and technical systems of e-SAVs and proposed a framework to advance research, policy, and system design. This policy brief summarizes the findings of that work and provides policy implications.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67317/dot_67317_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 458.81 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Autonomous Vehicles ; University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
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