Lang Motors - the electric car company (Survey Results)

LANG MOTORS LTD. – the electric car company

SURVEY RESULTS (May 2006 – September 2007)

The results of the Lang Motors Electric Vehicle Survey have been tallied, and here they are for your information. Over 3000 people (random drivers) around Metro Vancouver were directly invited to participate. More then 25% (755) have submitted their survey.

On a side note over 13,000 people around the globe submitted their survey (so far).

The answer that received the most responses is listed in italics, and the actual number of responses from 755 Metro Vancouver drivers’ surveys is listed in parenthesis:

1 -Do you currently own an Electric Vehicle?

Yes: 7% (*53) - *all Hybrid owners
No: 93% (702)

*some hybrid owners had the perception of owning an electric car

2 - Do you want to buy an Electric Vehicle?

- Yes: 76% (574)
- No: 24% (181)

3 - If an Electric Vehicle were available, would you buy one in the next?

- 6 months: 12% (91)
- 1-3 years: 56% (423)
- More than 3 years: 32% (241)

4 - What size of Electric Vehicle are you most interested in?

- Car – 2 passengers: 37% (279)
- Car / Van / Station Wagon: 4 to 5 passengers: 53% (400)
- Small Pickup / Utility Van: 10% (76)

5 - How much are you willing to spend to purchase a working Electric Vehicle?

- $15,000: 21% (159)
- $20,000: 28% (211)
- $30,000: 45% (340)
- $40,000: 3% (23)
- $50,000: 2% (15)
- $60,000: 0% (0)
- $70,000 or more: 1% (7)

6 - What would be the minimum range you would need on a daily basis?

- 20 to 50 km: 43% (325)
- 51 to 100 km: 29% (219)
- More tan 100 km: 28% (211)

7 - Do you make daily commute over Vancouver’s inner-city bridges? (Loins Gate, Burrard, Granville and Cambie)

- Yes: 89% (672)
- No: 11% (83)

8 - Would a Neighbourhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) (40 km/h max top speed) meet your needs?

- Yes: 34% (256)
- No: 66% (499)

9 - Do you have any interest in the following non-gasoline fuelled vehicles?

- Bio-Diesel: Yes 57% (430) – No 32% (242)
- Ethanol: Yes 55% (415) – No 32% (242)
- Compressed Natural Gas (CNG): Yes 33% (249) – No 49% (370)

10 - Why have you not bought an EV?

Lang Motors became a student of listening with thousands of comments, and objections. It gave us a great deal of satisfaction to be allowed to handle the received objections, and meet good contacts around the globe.