Impediments to consumer adoption of sustainable transportation: Alternative fuel vehicles

There are a number of impediments to consumer adoption of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs), including regulatory barriers, resources, infrastructure and vehicle characteristics themselves. These impediments also impact on other stakeholders, such as government, producers (i.e. corporations), suppliers (collaborators), competition (i.e. alternative products) and activist groups. The inter‐relationships amongst all stakeholders are complex, as one group may initiate actions that serve as impediments for others. Developing systems‐based sustainable alternatives to traditional, environmentally‐harmful automobiles requires the network of relationships between stakeholders and impediments to be considered. This paper looks at the various impediments as well as how they can affect various stakeholders. It then posits a broad based integrative approach to provide the most favourable environment for consumers to consider AFVs.

消费者采用替代燃料汽车（AFV）存在一些障碍，包括监管壁垒、资源、基础设施以及车辆自身特性等。这些障碍也对其他利益相关者产生影响，比如政府、生产商（即企业）、供应商（合作者）、竞争对手（即替代产品）以及激进组织。所有利益相关者之间的相互关系很复杂，因为一个群体可能发起的行动会成为其他群体的障碍。开发基于系统的、可持续的传统有害环境汽车的替代品，需要考虑利益相关者之间的关系网络以及障碍。本文研究了各种障碍以及它们如何影响不同的利益相关者。然后提出了一种基础广泛的综合方法，为消费者考虑替代燃料汽车提供最有利的环境。