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The everyday experiences of female electric vehicle owners: insights from Western Australia
Continuum : the journal of drama, theatre and performance from the African diaspora
2025
Abstract
In October 2023, an ABC Australia article by Levy and Heaton discussed the ‘gender gap’ in electric vehicle (EV) ownership, noting Australia’s similarity to the United States. where reportedly 67% of EV buyers were men and 33% were women. In Western Australia (WA), Evenergi’s 2023 survey revealed that 83% of the survey’s EV owning respondents were male. Such data suggest a noticeable gender discrepancy in EV ownership, which may be more prominent in WA. Through ten in-depth interviews with female-identifying WA-based EV owners, we sought to investigate this imbalance further, particularly why it might exist and, how it might be overcome. This paper focusses on the everyday experiences and practices of our Perth metropolitan and regionally based interviewees to shed light on potential barriers or issues associated with EV ownership such as purchase costs, driving range, charging, interactions with others about their cars, the use of technology and media coverage, including myths and misinformation. Overall, our interviewees provided insights into how they adjusted to owning and driving an EV in Western Australia, a state known for its isolation and vast distances.
Details
- Title
- The everyday experiences of female electric vehicle owners: insights from Western Australia
- Authors/Creators
- Lauren O'Mahony - Murdoch University, School of Media and CommunicationMelissa Merchant - Murdoch University, School of Humanities, Arts and Social SciencesSimon Order - Murdoch University, School of Media and Communication
- Publication Details
- Continuum : the journal of drama, theatre and performance from the African diaspora
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
- Number of pages
- 15
- Identifiers
- 991005796264607891
- Copyright
- © 2025 The Author(s).
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Media and Communication; School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences; Other Affiliations
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- 4 Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Computer Science
- 4.18 Power Systems & Electric Vehicles
- 4.18.788 Electric Vehicles
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- ESI research areas
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