What drives fleets? Organizations' perceived barriers and motivators for alternative-fuel vehicles
通过对加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省24个组织的27名参与者进行半结构化访谈，识别了车队采用电动、氢能和天然气等替代燃料汽车的障碍与激励因素，发现激励因素包括环保支持、运营节省和声誉提升，障碍包括高成本、市场有限和充电设施不足。
Although a transition to zero-emissions vehicles is needed to meet climate change targets in the road transportation sector, there is relatively less understanding regarding fleet buyers. We contribute to this literature via qualitative application of a broad framework. Through semi-structured interviews with 27 participants from 24 organizations in the Canadian province of British Columbia, we identify barriers and motivators regarding alternative-fuel fleet vehicle adoption, including electric, hydrogen, and natural gas vehicles. The most frequently mentioned motivators include: internal support for environmental sustainability, operations and maintenance savings, positive impact on reputation, vehicle purchase incentives, and a positive history of alternative fuel vehicle use. The most commonly mentioned barriers include: high capital cost of vehicles, the limited market availability of AFVs, vehicle range concerns, and a lack of charging or fueling infrastructure. Results also demonstrate that barriers and motivators tend to vary by fleet size, and organization type, namely private versus public.