Ride and Drive Surveys for PEV Showcases

Pre-Drive Questionnaire
1. Welcome

Thank you for participating in our survey!
Before you take part in the plug-in electric vehicle event, we would like to ask you about your views
of plug-in electric vehicles.
Your feedback can help with future efforts and is extremely valuable.
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes per response (30 minutes total), including the time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send
comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Office of the
Chief Information Officer, Records Management Division, IM-23, Paperwork Reduction Project (1910-5171), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence
Ave SW, Washington, DC, 20585-1290; and to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA, Paperwork Reduction Project (1910-5171), Washington,
DC 20503.
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2. Email address and event

* 1. Which event are you participating in?
Employer Hosted (the event is held at your place of work)
Public (the event is NOT held at your place of work and is open to the public)
Physical Showcase (the event is held at a retail outlet)
Fleet Event (the event is for fleet vehicle purchases)
Other (please specify)

* 2. Please provide your email address:
(Your email address will be used to link your responses before and after the event. It will not be shared, disclosed, or sold to third
parties.)

* 3. Which are you considering for your next vehicle?
(Please select all that apply)
Buying a new vehicle
Leasing a new vehicle
Buying a used vehicle
Leasing a used vehicle
Not expecting to buy or lease a vehicle

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3. Perception of plug-in electric vehicles

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 hybrid or pure electric
vehicles. Hybrids that cannot be plugged in are not included in this definition.
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle can be powered by either the battery or the gasoline engine. Apure
electric vehicle is powered only by the battery.
* 4. Of the vehicle options that are available today, what is your opinion of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles?
(These are vehicles that can be plugged in, but also have a gasoline-powered engine to extend their
range.)
Better than traditional gasoline vehicles

Not as good as traditional gasoline vehicles

Just as good as traditional gasoline vehicles

Don't know

* 5. Do you expect to consider a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle for your next vehicle purchase or lease?
(These are vehicles that can be plugged in, but also have a gasoline-powered engine to extend their
range.)
Will definitely not
purchase or lease

Plan to
not consider

Do not expect to
consider

Don't know

Expect to
consider

Expect to
Will definitely
purchase or lease purchase or lease

* 6. Of the vehicle options that are available today, what is your opinion of pure electric vehicles?
(These are vehicles that are powered only by their batteries and do not have gasoline engines)
Better than traditional gasoline vehicles

Not as good as traditional gasoline vehicles

Just as good as traditional gasoline vehicles

Don't know

* 7. Do you expect to consider a pure electric vehicle for your next vehicle purchase or lease?
(These are vehicles that are powered only by their batteries and do not have gasoline engines)
Will definitely not
purchase or lease

Plan to
not consider

Do not expect to
consider

Don't know

Expect to
consider

Expect to
Will definitely
purchase or lease purchase or lease

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4. Plug-in electric vehicle exposure

* 8. How have you encountered plug-in electric vehicles (either pure electric or plug-in hybrid)? Please select
all that apply.
Own or lease a plug-in electric vehicle

Seen plug-in electric vehicles in ads

Sat in a plug-in electric vehicle

Seen plug-in electric vehicles in social media

Driven a plug-in electric vehicle

Heard of plug-in electric vehicle tax incentives

Neighbor or acquaintance with plug-in electric vehicle

Never exposed to plug-in electric vehicles

Seen plug-in electric vehicles in parking lots or on the road
Other (please specify):

* 9. Are you aware of electric vehicle charging stations along the routes you drive and the places you visit in
a typical day? (Please select all that apply.)
Pass charging stations regularly while driving

At the stores and places you visit

At your place of work

Not aware of any

* 10. 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

* 11. 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?
(This vehicle is powered only by its battery and does not have a gasoline engine.)
Miles:

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5. Reasons for plug-in electric vehicle interest

* 12. Please choose the three most compelling reasons you would buy or lease a plug-in electric
vehicle. (Please select only three issues.)

Electric vehicle tax incentives

Charging at home

Maintenance costs

Charging at work

Fuel costs

Availability of public charging stations

Environmental impact

HOV lane access or parking privileges

National energy security

Interest in owning a new technology

Overall vehicle performance

Portrays the right image for me

Vehicle acceleration

Safety

Quiet driving vehicle

Dependability in adverse weather, terrain, or road conditions

Driving range of the battery

13. Were there any other primary reasons you are considering buying or leasing a plug-in electric vehicle?

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6. Reasons for not considering a plug-in electric vehicle

* 14. Please choose the three most compelling reasons you would not buy or lease a plug-in electric
vehicle. (Please select only three issues.)
Vehicle cost

Ability to charge away from home

Overall vehicle performance

Availability in the vehicle segment (sedan, SUV, pick-up, etc.)
I am interested in

Driving range of the battery
Dependability of the technology
The length of time to charge the vehicle
How long (miles or years) the battery will last
Ability to charge at home
Vehicle maintenance costs
Availability of public charging stations
Does not portray the right image for me

15. Were there any other primary reasons you decided not to consider buying or leasing a plug-in electric
vehicle?

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7. Household vehicle usage

16. How many vehicles does your household own or lease?
Vehicles:

17. How many miles do you drive one-way in a typical daily commute?
Miles:

18. How many miles do you travel in a typical year in the vehicle you drive most often?
Miles:

19. Do you ever use the vehicle you drive most often for towing?
Yes
No

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8. Survey complete

Thank you for taking the pre-drive questionnaire!

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