You are what you drive: Environmentalist and social innovator symbolism drives electric vehicle adoption intentions

White, Lee V.; Sintov, Nicole D.

doi:10.1016/j.tra.2017.03.008

Title: You are what you drive: Environmentalist and social innovator symbolism drives electric vehicle adoption intentions

Journal Article · Mon May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Transportation Research, Part A: Policy and Practice

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2017.03.008· OSTI ID:1396365

White, Lee V.; Sintov, Nicole D.

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