User acceptance of solar vehicles for passenger mobility

IF 4.4 2区工程技术 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour Pub Date : 2025-10-03 DOI:10.1016/j.trf.2025.103398

Stijn van den Hurk, Aloys Borgers, Feixiong Liao

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Abstract

While electric vehicles are often referred to as a suitable means to mitigate the negative externalities of fossil-fueled vehicles, shifting to an all-electric fleet faces challenges. By directly collecting energy from sunlight, solar vehicles are promising to alleviate the induced high need for charging infrastructure. However, public acceptance of solar vehicles and the factors shaping this acceptance remain unclear. Applying an adapted unified theory of acceptance and use of technology 2 (UTAUT2), we investigate the influencing psychological factors and user characteristics of the behavioral intention to adopt solar vehicles as a new mobility tool. Structural equation modeling on a sample from the Netherlands reveals that price value is the strongest predictor of behavioral intention, followed by hedonic motivation, pro-environmental orientation, and social influence. Additionally, mediating and moderating effects are examined to highlight the indirect effects and user profiles. As the first study of its kind for solar vehicles, this research provides insights into user acceptance with implications for policy and market strategies.

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用户对太阳能汽车乘客出行的接受程度

虽然电动汽车通常被认为是缓解化石燃料汽车负面外部性的合适手段，但向全电动车队的转变面临着挑战。通过直接从阳光中收集能量，太阳能汽车有望缓解对充电基础设施的高需求。然而，公众对太阳能汽车的接受程度以及影响这种接受程度的因素仍不清楚。本文运用一种新的技术接受和使用统一理论（UTAUT2），研究了太阳能汽车作为一种新型出行工具的行为意向的影响心理因素和用户特征。荷兰样本的结构方程模型显示，价格价值是行为意向的最强预测因子，其次是享乐动机、亲环境取向和社会影响。此外，还研究了中介和调节效应，以突出间接效应和用户概况。作为第一个对太阳能汽车的同类研究，本研究提供了对用户接受程度的见解，并对政策和市场策略产生了影响。

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Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour Multiple-

CiteScore

7.60

自引率

14.60%

发文量

239

审稿时长

71 days

期刊介绍： Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour focuses on the behavioural and psychological aspects of traffic and transport. The aim of the journal is to enhance theory development, improve the quality of empirical studies and to stimulate the application of research findings in practice. TRF provides a focus and a means of communication for the considerable amount of research activities that are now being carried out in this field. The journal provides a forum for transportation researchers, psychologists, ergonomists, engineers and policy-makers with an interest in traffic and transport psychology.