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    Looking beyond limitations: Electric vehicle use in New Zealand holidays

    Fitt, Helen M.; Espiner, Niamh T.
    Abstract
    EVs are often described as inadequate for long distance holiday trips, and yet increasing numbers of drivers are travelling on holiday in EVs. We talked to 34 New Zealand EV drivers about their experiences of taking an EV on holiday. Although participants did talk about some of the widely reported difficulties or limitations of EV travel (including range, charging, towing, and access to the backcountry), we focus here on less widely reported experiences of actual (and usually successful) holiday trips. A feeling of being adventurous or pioneering, the freedoms associated with driving an EV, and the different sensations, feelings, and driving styles involved in EV travel all feature in this engaging summary of what we found.... [Show full abstract]
    Keywords
    adventure; backcountry; charging; climate change; driving; driving style; freedom; holiday road toll; holidays; range; slow travel; tourism; electric vehicles
    Fields of Research
    410199 Climate change impacts and adaptation not elsewhere classified; 440608 Recreation, leisure and tourism geography; 400205 Hybrid and electric vehicles and powertrains; 350806 Tourist behaviour and visitor experience
    Date
    2021-12
    Type
    Report (Technical Report)
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    © LEaP, Lincoln University, New Zealand 2021
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    Fitt, H., & Espiner, N. (2021). Looking beyond limitations: Electric vehicle use in New Zealand holidays. LEaP Research Report, 67, New Zealand, 1-17
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