Results: Have you considered an electric car?
Published on 07/12/2012
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1.
1.
Have you ever considered purchasing an electric car?
No
42%
206 votes
Yes, I've thought about it
48%
238 votes
I have an electric car
2%
10 votes
I don't need/want any car
8%
40 votes
2.
2.
What is stopping you from considering an electric car? Concern about the running costs
22%
111 votes
Concern about the initial purchase price
36%
180 votes
Concern about the resale value
12%
61 votes
Concern about reliability
25%
125 votes
Concern about range
23%
113 votes
Concern about the availability of electrical hook-ups to re-charge
28%
137 votes
Concern I'll get stuck with a failed experiment, like a BetaMax or a Laser-Disc
15%
72 votes
N/A
20%
97 votes
I have no concerns, I am considering/have considered/have purchased an electric car
7%
35 votes
3.
3.
Have you ever driven an electric car? Yes
9%
46 votes
No
80%
395 votes
Not Applicable
11%
53 votes
4.
4.
Is the mass adoption of the electric car inevitable? Yes
24%
120 votes
No
35%
174 votes
Undecided
40%
200 votes
5.
5.
What does an electric car need to have that it doesn't currently have to make you want one? Better Range
31%
151 votes
Better top speed
21%
106 votes
More options for re-charging the batteries
39%
195 votes
Someone I know needs to have one and rave about it
15%
76 votes
They need to make an electric pick-up truck, then maybe I'll be convinced
13%
63 votes
N/A
29%
142 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
19 votes
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