| Pre Drive Questionnaire | ||
| Pre Drive Questionnaire | ||
| The pre-drive questionnaire is intended to capture some of the participants' background as it relates to plug-in electric vehicles, along with their pre-existing sentiments towards the technology. Two primary questions will capture baseline metrics of how participants compare the technology to the current standard gasoline vehicle and whether or not they expect to purchase a PEV. | ||
| Questions: | ||
| Q1 | Which showcase and event did you participate in? | |
| Q2 | Please enter your email address: | This information is needed so that we can link your responses in this pre-drive questionnaire to your later responses in the subsequent questionnaires. In addition, this email address is how we will follow up to ask you to compolete the follow up questionnaire. |
| Q3 | Are you interested in plug-in electric vehicles for a personal vehicle purchase or for a fleet purchase? | |
| Personal vehicle purchase or lease | ||
| Fleet purchase or lease | ||
| Both | ||
| If personal buyer… | ||
| Q4 | How many vehicles does your household own or lease? | |
| Q4a | How many of those vehicles were new vehicle purchases or leases? | |
| Q4b | How many of those vehicles were used vehicle purchases or leases? | |
| Q5 | How many miles do you travel in a typical daily commute? | |
| Q6 | How many miles do you travel in your primary car in a typical year? | |
| Q7 | Could you park a vehicle near an existing electrical outlet to be plugged in most days at or near your home? | |
| Yes | ||
| No | ||
| Don't know | ||
| Informational Note: Plug-in electric vehicles can be charged by being plugged into a household type outlet or specially designed charging equipment. These can be defined as plug-in hybrids or pure electric vehicles. Not included in this definition are hybrids such as the original Toyota Prius that cannot be plugged in. The Chevy Volt is an example of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that can be powered by either the battery or the gasoline engine. The Tesla Model S or the Nissan Leaf are examples of pure electric vehicles powered only by their batteries. |
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| Q8 | Of the vehicle options that are available today, what is your opinion of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles? | |
| Better than traditional gasoline vehicles | ||
| Just as good as traditional gasoline vehicles | ||
| Not as good as traditional gasoline vehicles | ||
| Don't know | ||
| Q9 | Of the vehicle options that are available today, what is your opinion of pure electric vehicles? | |
| Better than traditional gasoline vehicles | ||
| Just as good as traditional gasoline vehicles | ||
| Not as good as traditional gasoline vehicles | ||
| Don't know | ||
| Q10 | Do you expect to consider a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle for your next vehicle purchase or lease? | |
| Expect to purchase/lease a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle | ||
| Expect to consider a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle | ||
| Doubt will consider a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle | ||
| Will not purchase a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle | ||
| Don't know | ||
| Q11 | Do you expect to consider a pure electric vehicle for your next vehicle purchase or lease? | |
| Expect to purchase/lease a pure electric vehicle | ||
| Expect to consider an a pure electric vehicle | ||
| Doubt will consider an a pure electric vehicle | ||
| Will not purchase an a pure electric vehicle | ||
| Don't know | ||
| Q12 | How have you encountered plug-in electric vehicles? | |
| Own or lease a plug-in electric vehicle | ||
| Sat in a plug-in electric vehicle | ||
| Driven a plug-in electric vehicle | ||
| Neighbor or acquaintance with plug-in electric vehicle | ||
| Seen plug-in electric vehicles in Parking lots | ||
| Seen plug-in electric vehicles in ads | ||
| Seen plug-in electric vehicles in Social media | ||
| Heard of plug-in electric vehicle tax incentives | ||
| Never exposed to plug-in electric vehicles | ||
| Don't know | ||
| Q13 | Are you aware of electric vehicle charging stations along the routes you drive and the places you visit in a typical day? | |
| Pass charging stations regularly | ||
| At your place of work | ||
| at the stores and places you frequent | ||
| Not aware of any | ||
| Don't know | ||
| Q14 | How many miles would a pure electric vehicle need to travel on a single charge for you to be satisfied by the range and consider purchasing or leasing the vehicle? | |
| if plan to consider purchasing… | ||
| Q15a | Please rate the of importance of the following on your decision to consider buying or leasing a plug-in electric vehicle? (Where 1 = not at all important, 2 = not very important, 3 = somewhat important, 4 = very important) (Randomized listing) |
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| Electric vehicle tax incentives | ||
| Reduced maintenance costs | ||
| Reduced fuel costs | ||
| Reduced environmental impact | ||
| Better for national energy security | ||
| Overall vehicle performance | ||
| Vehicle acceleration | ||
| Quiet driving vehicle | ||
| Driving range of the battery is sufficient | ||
| The convenience of charging at home | ||
| The convenience of charging at work | ||
| Availability of public charging stations is sufficient and convenient | ||
| HOV lane access or parking privileges | ||
| Interest in owning a new technology | ||
| Portrays the right image for me | ||
| Q15a1 | Were there any other primary reasons you considered buying or leasing a plug-in electric vehicle? (Optional open ended) | |
| If do not plan to or doubt will purchase…. | ||
| Q15b | Please rate the importance of each of the following on your decision to not buy a plug-in electric vehicle. (Where 1 = not at all important, 2 = not very important, 3 = somewhat important, 4 = very important) (Randomized listing) | |
| High vehicle cost | ||
| Poor overall vehicle performance | ||
| Driving range of the battery is not sufficient | ||
| The length of time to charge the vehicle is too long | ||
| Not able to charge at home | ||
| Availability of public charging stations is not sufficient | ||
| Not able to charge away from home | ||
| Not available in the vehicle segment (sedan, SUV, pick-up, etc.) I am interested in | ||
| The technology is not dependable | ||
| Concerns about how long (miles or years) the battery will last | ||
| Vehicle maintenance concerns | ||
| Does not portray the right image for me | ||
| Q15b1 | Were there any other primary reasons you decided to not consider buying or leasing a plug-in electric vehicle? (Optional open ended) | |
| Q16 | Excluding the original purchase price, do you believe you could save money on maintenance and fuel costs by purchasing a plug-in electric vehicle? (Y/N/Don't Know) |
| Post Drive Questions | ||
| Post Drive Questions | ||
| The post-drive questionnaire is intended to capture how participants' sentiments towards the technology changed after the ride and drive. Two primary questions will capture updated metrics of how participants compare the technology to the current standard gasoline vehicle and whether or not they expect to purchase a PEV. Did the ride and drive result in immediate changes in perceptions? | ||
| Questions: | ||
| Q1 | Please enter your email address: | This information is needed so that we can link your responses in this pre-drive questionnaire to your later responses in the subsequent questionnaires. In addition, this email address is how we will follow up to ask you to compolete the follow up questionnaire. |
| Q2 | What type of vehicle did you drive? | |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle | ||
| Pure electric vehicle | ||
| Both | ||
| Q3 | Of the vehicle options that are available today, what is your opinion of (plug-in hybrid or pure) electric vehicles? | |
| Better than traditional gasoline vehicles | ||
| Just as good as traditional gasoline vehicles | ||
| Not as good as traditional gasoline vehicles | ||
| Don't know | ||
| Q4 | Do you expect to consider a (plug-in hybrid/pure) electric vehicle for your next vehicle purchase or lease? | |
| Expect to purchase/lease a (plug-in hybrid/pure) electric vehicle | ||
| Expect to consider a (plug-in hybrid/pure) electric vehicle | ||
| Doubt will consider a (plug-in hybrid/pure) electric vehicle | ||
| Will not purchase a (plug-in hybrid/pure) electric vehicle | ||
| Don't know | ||
| Q5 | How many miles would a pure electric vehicle need to travel on a single charge for you to be satisfied by the range and consider purchasing or leasing the vehicle? | |
| if plan to consider purchasing… | ||
| Q6a | Please rate the of importance of the following on your decision to consider buying or leasing a plug-in electric vehicle? (Where 1 = not at all important, 2 = not very important, 3 = somewhat important, 4 = very important) (Randomized listing) |
|
| Electric vehicle tax incentives | ||
| Reduced maintenance costs | ||
| Reduced fuel costs | ||
| Reduced environmental impact | ||
| Better for national energy security | ||
| Overall vehicle performance | ||
| Vehicle acceleration | ||
| Quiet driving vehicle | ||
| Driving range of the battery is sufficient | ||
| The convenience of charging at home | ||
| The convenience of charging at work | ||
| Availability of public charging stations is sufficient and convenient | ||
| HOV lane access or parking privileges | ||
| Interest in owning a new technology | ||
| Portrays the right image for me | ||
| Q6a1 | Were there any other primary reasons you considered buying or leasing a plug-in electric vehicle? (Optional open ended) | |
| If do not plan to or doubt will purchase…. | ||
| Q6b | Please rate the importance of each of the following on your decision to not buy a plug-in electric vehicle. (Where 1 = not at all important, 2 = not very important, 3 = somewhat important, 4 = very important) (Randomized listing) | |
| High vehicle cost | ||
| Poor overall vehicle performance | ||
| Driving range of the battery is not sufficient | ||
| The length of time to charge the vehicle is too long | ||
| Not able to charge at home | ||
| Availability of public charging stations is not sufficient | ||
| Not able to charge away from home | ||
| Not available in the vehicle segment (sedan, SUV, pick-up, etc.) I am interested in | ||
| The technology is not dependable | ||
| Concerns about how long (miles or years) the battery will last | ||
| Vehicle maintenance concerns | ||
| Does not portray the right image for me | ||
| Q6b1 | Were there any other primary reasons you decided to not consider buying or leasing a plug-in electric vehicle? (Optional open ended) |
| Follow-up Questions (~3 months post ride and drive) | ||
| The Follow-up questionnaire is intended to capture how the ride and drive ultimately affected participant behaviors. Did the participants purchase a vehicle? If so, how have their sentiments changed after owning a PEV? An additional goal is to understand how sentiments may have changed since the earlier questionnaires. | ||
| Questions: | ||
| Q1 | Please enter your email address: | This information is needed so that we can link your responses in this pre-drive questionnaire to your later responses in the subsequent questionnaires. In addition, this email address is how we will follow up to ask you to compolete the follow up questionnaire. |
| Informational Note: Plug-in electric vehicles can be charged by being plugged into a household type outlet or specially designed charging equipment. These can be defined as plug-in hybrids or pure electric vehicles. Not included in this definition are hybrids such as the original Toyota Prius that cannot be plugged in. | ||
| Q2 | The Chevy Volt is an example of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that can be powered by either the battery or the gasoline engine. The Tesla Model S or the Nissan Leaf are examples of pure electric vehicles powered only by their batteries. | |
| Better than traditional gasoline vehicles | ||
| Just as good as traditional gasoline vehicles | ||
| Not as good as traditional gasoline vehicles | ||
| Don't know | ||
| Q3 | Of the vehicle options that are available today, what is your opinion of pure electric vehicles? | |
| Better than traditional gasoline vehicles | ||
| Just as good as traditional gasoline vehicles | ||
| Not as good as traditional gasoline vehicles | ||
| Don't know | ||
| Q4 | After the ride and drive event, did you seek out additional information about plug-in electric vehicles? | |
| Researched plug-in electric vehicle models online | ||
| Went to a plug-in electric vehicle dealership | ||
| Spoke with a plug-in electric vehicle salesperson | ||
| Communicated with a plug-in electric vehicle salesperson over the phone | ||
| Communicated with a plug-in electric vehicle salesperson online | ||
| Test drove another plug-in electric vehicle | ||
| Did not seek out additional information | ||
| Q5 | Did you purchase or lease a plug-in electric vehicle or do you expect to purchase a plug-in electric vehicle in the coming months? | |
| Have purchased a plug-in electric vehicle | ||
| Expect to purchase a plug-in electric vehicle in the coming months | ||
| Expect to eventually purchase a plug-in electric vehicle | ||
| Have not purchased and do not expect to purchase a plug-in electric vehicle | ||
| If you purchased or expect to purchase a plug-in electric vehicle… | ||
| Q6 | What type of plug-in electric vehicle did you buy or do you expect to buy? | |
| Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle | ||
| Pure electric vehicle | ||
| If purchased or expect to purchase pure electric vehicle… | ||
| Q6a | What is the driving range of the battery of the vehicle you purchased or expect to purchase? | |
| If purchased or expect to purchase | ||
| Q7 | Please rate the of importance of the following on your decision to consider buying or leasing a plug-in electric vehicle? (Where 1 = not at all important, 2 = not very important, 3 = somewhat important, 4 = very important) (Randomized listing) |
|
| Electric vehicle tax incentives | ||
| Reduced maintenance costs | ||
| Reduced fuel costs | ||
| Reduced environmental impact | ||
| Better for national energy security | ||
| Overall vehicle performance | ||
| Vehicle acceleration | ||
| Quiet driving vehicle | ||
| Driving range of the battery is sufficient | ||
| The convenience of charging at home | ||
| The convenience of charging at work | ||
| Availability of public charging stations is sufficient and convenient | ||
| HOV lane access or parking privileges | ||
| Interest in owning a new technology | ||
| Portrays the right image for me | ||
| Q7a | Were there any other primary reasons you considered buying or leasing a plug-in electric vehicle? (Optional open ended) | |
| If Purchased… | ||
| Q8 | Where do you charge your vehicle? (please rate the following from 1 = never, 2 = rarely, 3 = regularly , 4 = only) | |
| At home | ||
| At work | ||
| At public charging stations | ||
| Other | ||
| Q9 | Would you recommend a plug-in electric vehicle to others given your experience of owning one? (Y/N) | |
| Q10 | When it is time to replace your plug-in electric vehicle, do you expect to purchase or lease another plug-in electric vehicle? (Y/N) | |
| Q11 | Did your plug-in electric vehicle replace another vehicle in your household or was it an additional vehicle? (Y/N) | |
| Q12 | For longer trips, do you use… | |
| your plug-in electric vehicle | ||
| another of your household vehicles | ||
| a family or friend's vehicle | ||
| a rental car | ||
| public transportation | ||
| Q13 | Do you have concerns about the driving range of your plug-in electric vehicle's battery? | |
| The battery driving range completely meets your needs | ||
| You rarely need to adjust your driving plans to charge your car | ||
| You often need to adjust your driving plans to charge your car | ||
| The battery driving range is not sufficient for your needs | ||
| if you did not purchase and do not expect to purchase a plug-in electric vehicle… | ||
| Q14 | Please rate the importance of each of the following on your decision to not buy a plug-in electric vehicle. (Where 1 = not at all important, 2 = not very important, 3 = somewhat important, 4 = very important) (Randomized listing) | |
| High vehicle cost | ||
| Poor overall vehicle performance | ||
| Driving range of the battery is not sufficient | ||
| The length of time to charge the vehicle is too long | ||
| Not able to charge at home | ||
| Availability of public charging stations is not sufficient | ||
| Not able to charge away from home | ||
| Not available in the vehicle segment (sedan, SUV, pick-up, etc.) I am interested in | ||
| The technology is not dependable | ||
| Concerns about how long (miles or years) the battery will last | ||
| Vehicle maintenance concerns | ||
| Does not portray the right image for me | ||
| Q14a | Were there any other primary reasons you decided to not buy or lease a plug-in electric vehicle? (Optional open ended) | |
| if you did not purchase and do not expect to purchase a plug-in electric vehicle… | ||
| Q15 | How many miles would a pure electric vehicle need to travel on a single charge for you to be satisfied by the range and consider purchasing or leasing the vehicle? |
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