Do more chargers mean more electric cars
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15547100 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sabrina Sommer (0000-0002-0864-7795, RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research), Stephan Sommer (0000-0002-1958-5307), Colin Vance (0000-0002-9091-1152, Constructor University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 064092-064092 |
| Publication date | 2021-05-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Research Letters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1748-9326 • E-ISSN: 1748-9326 |
| Publisher | IOP Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1088/1748-9326/ac05f0 |
| OpenAlex | W3144308071 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 33 |
To reverse the trend of rising CO 2 emissions in the European Union’s (EU) transportation sector, several European governments have introduced programs that promote electric vehicles (EVs). One frequently cited impediment to their uptake is insufficient charging infrastructure. Drawing on panel data from Germany, this paper estimates the relationship between public charging infrastructure and the uptake of EVs. We specify models with fixed effects and instrumental variables to gauge the robustness of our findings in the face of alternative channels through which endogeneity bias may emerge. We find that charging infrastructure has a statistically significant and positive impact on EV uptake, with the magnitude of the estimate increasing with population density. The evidence further suggests that although the incidence of charging points in Germany far exceeds the EU’s recommended minimum ratio of one point to ten EVs, inadequate infrastructure coverage remains a binding constraint on EV uptake. We use the model estimates to illustrate the relative cost effectiveness of normal and fast chargers by region, which supports a geographically differentiated targeting of subsidies for charging infrastructure
Business · Constraint (computer-aided design · Econometrics · Economics · Endogeneity · Environmental economics · Environmental health · European union · Instrumental variable · International economics · Panel data · Population · Public transport · Robustness (evolution · Subsidy · Transport engineering · Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure · Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies · Engineering · Medicine · Transportation and Mobility Innovations
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |