attitudes | National Center for Sustainable Transportation

Plug-in electric vehicle diffusion in California: Role of exposure to new technology at home and work

Research Product Type

Associated Publication

Given the targets for plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) penetration in the state, it is important to have a better understanding of the pattern of technology diffusion and the factors that are driving the process. Using spatial analysis and Poisson count models the researchers identify the importance of a neighborhood effect (at home locations) and a workplace effect (at commute destinations) in supporting the diffusion of PEV technology in California between 2014 and 2016.

Ridehailing Demand Is Resilient Among Low-Income Travelers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Research Product Type

Policy Brief

This policy brief summarizes findings from UC Davis research that examined how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the use of ridehailing and other travel behaviors among various sociodemographic groups.

Sacramento Area Bicycle Survey

Principal Investigator Susan Handy, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This project documents how the 2018 bike-share program in the Sacramento region impacted local travel behavior. Researchers conducted a before-and-after analysis on bicycling, transit use, and vehicle miles of travel.

Project Status

Complete

Strategies for Transitioning to ZEVs - Passenger

Principal Investigator Thomas Turrentine, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This paper discusses the current challenges to a widespread electric vehicle transition. It acknowledges consumers’ resistance to change, changing technologies, and the urgency of addressing climate change through vehicle emissions reductions.

Project Status

Complete

The Impact of Residential Location, Lifestyles and Emerging Technologies on the Travel Behavior and Vehicle Ownership of Young Adults (“Millennials”) in California

Principal Investigator Giovanni Circella, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This project compares travel behavior and attitudes between millennials and Generation X individuals.

Project Status

Complete

The Impact of Shared Mobility on the Use of Other Transportation Modes and Auto Ownership among Millennials and Middle-Age Adults in California

Principal Investigator Giovanni Circella, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

This project examines how shared mobility services are changing transportation supply and demand. The researchers specifically focus on differences between millennials and Generation X individuals.

Project Status

Complete

The Ins and Outs of Shared Mobility: Drivers and Riders

Principal Investigator Rosaria (Aria) Berliner, PhD
University of California, Davis

This project aims to predict automated vehicle adoption and attitudes through understanding new electric vehicle buyers.

Project Status

Complete

The Reciprocal Relationship between Children and Young Adults’ Travel Behavior and Their Travel Attitudes, Skills, and Norms

Research Product Type

Dissertation / Thesis

This dissertation examines the relationship between "motility," or mobility skills & attitudes, and travel behavior. Specifically, the researcher examines bicycling among schoolchildren and college-aged students and drivers license delays among teenagers.

The Road Environment and Urban Bicycling: Psychophysiological and Behavioral Responses

Research Product Type

Dissertation / Thesis

This dissertation is about bicycling as a mode of transportation, specifically about how road environments influence perceptions of safety and attitudes about bicycling, and how policies aimed at changing the road environment might influence travel behavior more broadly.

The Road Environment and Urban Bicycling: Psychophysiological and Behavioral Responses and their Implications for Transportation Planning

Principal Investigator Dillon Fitch-Polse, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis

The three-part research study focuses specifically on the relationship between the road environment and bicycling behaviors. Results demonstrate that large scale changes to road environments may be needed to influence bicycling perceptions, attitudes, and behavior.

Project Status

Complete