In recent years, many countries have actively promoted sustainable mobility as part of their efforts to decarbonize transportation through automotive electrification. Therefore, identifying the factors that influence individuals’ interest in using electric cars (ECs) is crucial for guiding public opinion toward choosing this sustainable mode of transportation. Consequently, the present study mobilized the theory of planned behavior and the technology acceptance model to interpret the various factors influencing the intention to adopt ECs in a developing country. Following the developed model, data were collected from individuals using cars in Morocco through an online questionnaire. Data analysis using structural equation modeling revealed a positive influence of relative advantage on both the perceived ease of use and green perceived usefulness. Furthermore, the perceived ease of use, green perceived usefulness, environmental concern, and social influence positively affected attitudes toward using ECs. Similarly, these results confirmed that green perceived usefulness and individual attitudes positively enhance ECs adoption intention. These findings contribute to the literature related to ECs adoption and offer guidance to policymakers on promoting ECs adoption in developing countries.

Ultrasonic structural health monitoring of cement paste is of great interest both scientifically and practically, because cement is a complex acoustic medium, whose structure affects the propagation of ultrasound, which offers a great wealth for structural monitoring in a non-viscous fluid. In this paper, the effect of water content on the ultrasonic signal of cement was studied. The immersion transmission technique is used to study the relationship between water content and durability of cement. Therefore, this experimental technique investigates the dispersion curves of cement paste prepared with different percentages of water, based on the ultrasonic signal transmitted through the cement paste recorded at different angular orientations, which allows the durability of the cement paste to be controlled by finding the critical angle in order to calculate the ultrasonic velocity. Overall, the result of this analysis shows that the water content has a significant effect on the ultrasonic velocity and durability of the cement paste.