This survey examined the views of U.S. motorists concerning hybrid vehicles, both in terms of their current vehicles and future vehicles. The survey yielded completed responses from 1,002 owners of a hybrid and 1,038 owners of a non-hybrid. The main findings related to current owners of a hybrid are as follows: - The main reason given for owning a hybrid is the environmental impact; females are more concerned than males about this aspect of hybrid ownership. - Only a small percentage of respondents report any hybrid-specific problems. - About 4/5 intend to buy a hybrid again for their next vehicle; about 1/3 of them intend to buy a plug-in hybrid. - Out of those that do not intend to buy a hybrid for their next vehicle, about 1/6 are lanning to get an electric vehicle.The main findings related to current owners of a non-hybrid are as follows: - The most frequent reasons given for not getting a hybrid as the current vehicle are not considering hybrids at all and the initial cost. - About 1/3 of respondents intend to buy a hybrid for their next vehicle.In looking ahead to the future, this report also contains a table that summarizes 14 aspects of 12 different fuel sources (including hydrogen) that will likely influence driver acceptance. (Author/publisher)
Samenvatting