Electric vehicles have been widely regarded as an alternative to conventional combustion fuel vehicles in reducing traffic emissions. In this study, an extended theory of planned behaviour has been proposed to study the factors that influence the adoption of battery electric vehicles in Indian context. Analysis has been performed using factor-based regression technique and results revealed that attitude is found to be the strongest predictor. Moreover, the impact of knowledge of maintenance and perceived technology was explored on purchase intention of Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV). Also, a mediation analysis has been performed to determine its significance. Results revealed that knowledge of maintenance did not have any direct effects, but showed significant indirect effects, whereas the perceived technology had a pronounced impact with significant direct and indirect effects on purchase intentions. Further, these results are beneficial to policymakers and transport planners in motivating the urban commuters towards a more sustainable transport mode.

在减少交通排放方面，电动汽车已被广泛认为是传统燃烧燃料汽车的替代品。在这项研究中，提出了计划行为的扩展理论，以研究影响印度语境下采用电动汽车的因素。使用基于因子的回归技术进行了分析，结果表明，态度是最强的预测指标。此外，还探讨了维护知识和感知技术对电池电动车（BEV）的购买意图的影响。此外，已经进行了调解分析以确定其重要性。结果表明，维护知识没有任何直接影响，但显示出显着的间接影响，而感知技术对购买意向产生了显着的直接或间接影响。此外，这些结果有利于政策制定者和运输计划制定者激励城市通勤者朝着更可持续的运输方式发展。