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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Electric Vehicles Module, February 2014 and February 2015

Variable Details

VariableMEC_4M05
LabelWhich of these things are, or would be, important to you when buying a car or van? 05
Question text Looking at this list, which of these things are, or would be, important to you when buying a car or van?
Responses
1 Comfort 14
2 Costs - purchase / running / small engine / resale value / t 5
3 Environmentally friendly / low CO2 emissions 10
4 Electric car / van - one that s plugged directly into an ele 0
5 Style / design / image of brand / model / in car technologie 20
6 Interior space / boot size 58
7 Reliability 87
8 Safety 94
9 Large engine / speed / performance 15
10 Other (please specify)/ 3
11 Don t know (spontaneous only) 0
12 Refusal (spontaneous only) 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 728
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Electric Vehicles Module, February 2014 and February 2015
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD EC2: (1) Comfort (2) Costs - purchase/running/small engine/resale value/tax/insurance (3) Environmentally friendly/low CO2 emissions (4) Electric car/van - one that's plugged directly into an electricity supply (5) Style/design/image of brand/model/in car technologies (6) Interior space/boot size (7) Reliability (8) Safety (9) Large engine/speed/performance (10) Other (Please specify) (11) Don't know (Spontaneous only) (12) Refusal (Spontaneous only) Prompt fully. Code all that apply.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.
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. From April 2014, reverted back to eight cycles per year.
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