Citation: Franke, T., Cocron, P., Bühler, F., Neumann, I., & Krems, J.F. (2012). Adapting to the range of an electric vehicle – the relation of experience to subjectively available mobility resources. In Valero Mora, P., Pace, J.F., Mendoza, L. (Eds.). Proceedings of the European Conference on Human Centred Design for Intelligent Transport Systems, Valencia, Spain, June 14-15 2012 (p. 95-103). Lyon: Humanist Publications. ADAPTING TO THE RANGE OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE – THE RELATION OF EXPERIENCE TO SUBJECTIVELY AVAILABLE MOBILITY RESOURCES Thomas Franke, Peter Cocron, Franziska Bühler, Isabel Neumann, and Josef F. Krems Cognitive & Engineering Psychology, Chemnitz University of Technology Wilhelm-Raabe-Str. 43, 09120 Chemnitz, Germany (thomas.franke, peter.cocron, franziska.buehler, isabel.neumann, josef.krems)@psychologie.tu-chemnitz.de ABSTRACT: Range of electric vehicles has been identified as a major barrier for acceptance of electric mobility within studies with inexperienced potential users. However, results suggest that experienced users are able to successfully deal with, and thus, are often satisfied with available range. The relation of experience to the perceived fit of mobility needs and mobility resources and subjectively usable range was examined. Positive experience-related effects were found. A tendency for actively exploring the range of an electric vehicle was linked to more successful adaptation. In conclusion, skepticism about range or even range anxiety may be overcome by assisting potential users explore the fit between mobility needs and mobility resources. Keywords: electric vehicle, range, field study, mobility needs, user experience. 1 INTRODUCTION Range of electric vehicles has long been considered a major barrier in acceptance of electric mobility. Market experts as wells as inexperienced potential customers have evaluated the effects of low range resources of electric vehicles as a critical factor for users’ purchase intentions and thus for the market success of electric mobility systems [1-3] However, existing data drawn from travel surveys [4, 5] and feedback from expert electric vehicle