Attitudinal Survey

University of California, Davis Vehicle Study

As part of this study sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, please fill out this brief questionnaire. It includes approximately thirty simple questions and should take less than ten minutes to complete. It is intended for you to complete privately by yourself, and each participating household member should complete one on their own. Finally, please fill out the questionnaire in the order shown without skipping any questions. Thank you.

We use the phrase “fuel economy” to mean the miles per gallon you get when driving your car.

Please respond to the statements you read below by indicating your agreement or disagreement with them. 

		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
1.	Driving fast is fun
2.	Saving gasoline makes me happy
3.	Driving efficiently is unsafe
4.	Driving is expensive
5.	Using gasoline lets me do what I need to do
6.	I like to know all about my car
7.	Saving gasoline is important
8.	I’m not about to change my driving habits
9.	I like to master new technologies
10.	Saving time is more important than saving gasoline
11.	When driving it is best to "go with the flow"
12.	Most people can save gasoline by driving more efficiently
13.	I don't care if other drivers think I'm slow
14.	It is important to drive at or below the posted speed limit
15.	I have had bad experiences with other drivers getting mad at me

		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
16.	How I drive can change my car’s fuel economy
17.	I know how to drive to get higher fuel economy
18.	I already drive to get the highest fuel economy I can
19.	My fuel economy is a result of (too many) things beyond my personal control
20.	How I drive is determined by roads and traffic

For these next few questions, make your best guess if you aren’t sure.

		Wild Guess	Somewhat Confident	Very Confident
21a.	I get   mpg in my primary car
	21b. How confident are you about that number?
22a.	I could make an  % improvement in my my primary car fuel economy by changing my driving style.
	22b. How confident are you about that number?

For these next few questions, respond to the statements you read below by indicating your agreement or disagreement with them.

		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
23.	I'm a perfectionist
24.	I like to be the person in a group who has the right answer
25.	I don't care if I win in competitions
26.	I'll try something a second or third time to get it right
27.	I usually leave things at "good enough"

For these final questions, please rank the top three items that are the most important to you when driving, starting with the most important.

		Not at all important	Somewhat important	Very important
28a.	When driving, I would most like to
	How important is this to you?
28b.	Secondly, I would most like to
	How important is this to you?
28c.	Thirdly, I would most like to
	How important is this to you?