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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

ONS Opinions Survey, August 2011

Variable Details

VariableM377c_11M1
LabelNext time buy new car,van, new or second-hand, what would encourage you to buy electric car, van?
Question text Thinking about the next time you buy a new car or van, whether brand new or second-hand, what, if anything, would encourage you to buy an electric car or van? Response 1
Responses
1 Knowledge: knew more about them 78
2 Cost: subsidy/tax reduction/grant 158
3 Cost: to run/maintain 102
4 Cost: to buy 95
5 Battery: distance travelled on charge 47
6 Recharging: time to recharge 15
7 Recharging: convenient in public 28
8 Recharging: convenient at home 3
9 Value: resale/residual 1
10 Safety features/record 2
11 Vehicle: performance e.g. speed/handling 10
12 Vehicle: size/practicality 7
13 Vehicle: aesthetics e.g. appearance/image 8
14 If there was more choice available 2
15 Technology: reliable/proven 16
16 Environment: benefits e.g. for climate 75
17 Nothing 241
18 Other (please specify) 43
19 Don t know 131
20 Refusal 14
98 Refusal 10
Sysmiss 51
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationONS Opinions Survey, August 2011
Interviewer InstructionsDo not Prompt. Probe fully. Code all that apply.
UniverseAdults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study;monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter.
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