A comprehensive review on theoretical framework-based electric vehicle consumer adoption research

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 317-335

  Adnan, Nadia ^a   Nordin, Shahrina Md ^a   Rahman, Imran ^a   Vasant, Pandian M ^a   Noor, Amir ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^b LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adoption behaviour; consumer behaviour; EV; intention; plug in hybrid electric vehicle

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; COPYRIGHTS; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES;

ADOPTION AND DIFFUSION; ADOPTION BEHAVIOUR; ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EVS); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS; INTENTION; PLUG IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES; TECHNOLOGICAL ADOPTION; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK;

PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLES;

EID: 85027921869     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.3640     Document Type: Review

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