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Research Articles

Tactical-Level Explanation is Not Enough: Effect of Explaining AV’s Lane-Changing Decisions on Drivers’ Decision-Making, Trust, and Emotional Experience

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Pages 1438-1454 | Received 24 Nov 2021, Accepted 03 Jul 2022, Published online: 21 Aug 2022

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