XD Concept Car Survey - Please Participate!


We have 18 simple questions about green cars, only 7 about our XD concept car and few general socio-demographic questions about you (thay are not obligatory, but witout them the survey statistics will be very poor).

We would appreciate your taking the time to complete the following survey. It should take about tree minutes of your time. Your responses are voluntary and will be confidential. Responses will not be identified by individual. All responses will be compiled together and analyzed as a group.If you have any questions or concerns, please contact mr. Tomislav Boško, XD Concept Project Manager, xd@dok-ing.hr.

1. How many vehicles do you have in your household? *
 0
 1
 2
 3
 More than 3
2. Which type of automobile do you drive most frequently?
 City car (up to 3,5 m length)
 Sedan
 Station wagon
 SUV
 Sports car
 Other
3. If you would purchase a new city car, what length would it be? *
 < 2.5 m
 2.5 – 3 m
 3 – 3.5 m
 Not sure
4. Which fuel type will your next vehicle be? *
 Electric
 Hybrid
 Gas/diesel
 Alternative fuel
 Not sure
5. Is a 3-seat vehicle large enough for city use? *
 Yes
 No
 Not sure
6. What is your primary purpose for having a city car? (Select 1) *
 Shopping and running errands
 For work related business
 Transportation to/from work or school
 Driving family members to run errands
 For one-day or two-day trips/leisure
 For longer trips/leisure
 For the pleasure of driving
 For all of the above
7. What is most important for you in selecting a city car? (Select 1) *
 Maneuverability
 Comfort
 Performance
 Not sure
8. How important is it for you to have a vehicle that is environmentally friendly? *
 Very important
 Sort of important
 Not important
 Not sure
9. How many kilometers do you typically drive in one day? *
 0-10 km
 11-20
 21-30
 31-50
 51-75
 76-100
 More than 100 km
10. Which electric vehicles under 3 meters in length do you know? Which are most interesting? (Fill in, if not sure skip )
11. Where do you park/store your vehicle at night? *
 In a private garage / car port
 In a parking space in front of your residence
 In a public garage near your residence
 Other
12. Is it reasonable to charge your electric vehicle on a standard household electric outlet (16 A) for 4-5 hours? *
 Reasonable
 Not reasonable
 Not sure
13. A household can also invest in raising the electric outlet capacity (32-48 A) to decrease the charge time to 2-2.5 hours. Would you be willing to make such an investment? *
 Yes
 No
 Not sure
14. The battery is the most expensive component of an EV. If given the choice, would you select a less expensive model that had a lower range (80-100 instead of 200-250 km)? *
 Yes
 No
 Not sure
15. Electric vehicles are expected to be 2 times more expensive than gas or diesel vehicles. However, there will be significant savings in fuel consumption. Projected savings for 15,000 km driven will be over €1000. Is this investment worthwhile? *
 No, electric vehicles are too expensive
 Yes, electric vehicles provide a good value in the long run.
 Not sure
16. Based on your answer above, when will you be ready to make an EV purchase? *
 Now
 Within 1 year
 Within 2-3 years
 Within 4-5 years
 Not sure
17. What is the biggest advantage of the XD? (select one) *
 Safety
 Maneuverability
 Comfort
 Performance
 Design
 Value
 Equipment/options
 Not sure
18. What are the biggest disadvantages of the XD? *
 Safety
 Maneuverability
 Comfort
 Performance
 Design
 Value
 Equipment/options
 Not sure
19. What is your favorite part of the XD?
20. With 80 kW of power and acceleration from 0-100 km in 8 seconds, the performance of the XD is: *
 Too much
 Not enough
 Not sure
21. A maximum speed of 130 km/h for the XD is: *
 Too much
 Not enough
 Not sure
22. A maximum range of 200-250 km for the XD is: *
 More than enough
 Enough
 Too little
 Not sure
23. If you were to purchase an XD, would you select a model that had all-wheel drive? *
 Yes
 No
 Not sure
24. What is your biggest concern about electric vehicles? *
 Range on one charge
 Charge time
 The risk of a drained battery during operation
 The value of a used vehicle
 The reliability of the battery
 Not sure
25. When will you be ready to purchase an electric one? *
 Now, regardless of the price
 When recharging stations will be widely available
 When the price and 4-year maintenance costs are equal to a traditional vehicle
 Not sure
25. Now we would like to ask you a few questions about yourself: Gender
 Male
 Female
 This is private
26. Marital status
 Married
 Not married
 This is private
27. Age
 < 16
 16 - 20
 21 - 24
 25 - 34
 35 - 44
 45 - 54
 55 - 64
 65 - 74
 75 +
 This is private
28. Education
 Some high school completed
 High school graduate
 Some university completed
 Undergraduate degree
 Graduate degree
 This is private
29. Annual household income
 Less than 15,000 €
  15,001 - 20,000 €
  20,001 - 25,000 €
  25,001 - 30,000 €
  30,001 - 35,000 €
  35,001 - 40,000 €
  40,001 - 45,000 €
  45,001 - 50,000 €
  50,001 - 55,000 €
  55,001 - 65,000 €
 65,001 - 75,000 €
 75,001 - 85,000 €
 85,001 - 100,000 €
 100,001 - 150,000 €
 More than 150,001 €
 This is private
30. How do you view yourself?
 Conservative
 Liberal
 Moderate
 Other
 This is private
31. Country of residence (fill in or skip)