Do Electric Vehicles Induce More Motion Sickness Than Fuel Vehicles? A Survey Study in China

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2506.22674v1
• Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2025 22:55:55 GMT
• Title: Do Electric Vehicles Induce More Motion Sickness Than Fuel Vehicles? A Survey Study in China
• Authors: Weiyin Xie, Chunxi Huang, Jiyao Wang, Dengbo He,
• Abstract summary: Electric vehicles (EVs) are a promising alternative to fuel vehicles (FVs)<n>The increasing prevalence of EVs is accompanied by widespread complaints regarding the high likelihood of motion sickness (MS) induction.<n>This study aims to investigate the existence of EV-induced MS and explore the potential factors leading to it.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Abstract: Electric vehicles (EVs) are a promising alternative to fuel vehicles (FVs), given some unique characteristics of EVs, for example, the low air pollution and maintenance cost. However, the increasing prevalence of EVs is accompanied by widespread complaints regarding the high likelihood of motion sickness (MS) induction, especially when compared to FVs, which has become one of the major obstacles to the acceptance and popularity of EVs. Despite the prevalence of such complaints online and among EV users, the association between vehicle type (i.e., EV versus FV) and MS prevalence and severity has not been quantified. Thus, this study aims to investigate the existence of EV-induced MS and explore the potential factors leading to it. A survey study was conducted to collect passengers' MS experience in EVs and FVs in the past one year. In total, 639 valid responses were collected from mainland China. The results show that FVs were associated with a higher frequency of MS, while EVs were found to induce more severe MS symptoms. Further, we found that passengers' MS severity was associated with individual differences (i.e., age, gender, sleep habits, susceptibility to motion-induced MS), in-vehicle activities (i.e., chatting with others and watching in-vehicle displays), and road conditions (i.e., congestion and slope), while the MS frequency was associated with the vehicle ownership and riding frequency. The results from this study can guide the directions of future empirical studies that aim to quantify the inducers of MS in EVs and FVs, as well as the optimization of EVs to reduce MS.

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