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Vehicle automation with new advancements is now a key component of the future of road safety. Users’ acceptance of automated vehicles is subject to varying impacts of human factors. Personality, as well as technology adoption and previous knowledge about the systems, have been crucial determinants of people’s attitudes toward new technologies. Concerning these, the present study examined the impact of technology adoption, knowledge of vehicle automation and personality on the preferred level of vehicle automation in Turkey and Sweden. The study was conducted with 297 drivers from Turkey (age: M = 22.47, SD = 2.83) and 332 drivers from Sweden (age: M = 30.06, SD = 10.48). Participants completed a questionnaire package including technology adoption, knowledge and preference of vehicle automation questions, and the Basic Personality Traits Inventory (BPTI). A series of ANOVA and mediation analyses were conducted to test proposed relations. High technology adoption was associated with preferring higher levels of automation. Drivers from Turkey and drivers with previous knowledge of high or full automation preferred higher levels of automation in the two countries. High extraversion and openness to change were associated with high technology adoption, leading to preferring vehicles with higher levels of automation. All in all, the results indicated that drivers’ knowledge of the automated vehicle systems and general traits, such as personality and technology adoption, have a role in vehicle preference. The results are thought to shed light upon a better understanding of automated vehicle preferences of users by contributing to the literature. |
