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Good point, but have you looked at the survey? It's very extensive, professionally done and it covered a wide range of topics, including fuel price and fuel efficiency. While the accuracy of any study is a fair concern, it's common practice to present a series of simple questions with a common context.edatoakrun said:The main problem with this study is shown by this question.
What would the results have been, if this question had been asked:
Would you be satisfied to "settle" for 100 (or 50) miles range, if you could fuel this car (EV) for 1 to 3 cents a mile, rather than the 10 to 30 cents you now have to pay per mile for your 400 mile range (ICEV) car?
It appears that the respondents were well informed. On page 4 they indicated that they were environmentally conscious, tech savvy, trendsetting, and politically active. The group of first movers claimed to be more knowledgeable of EVs and attribute a number of positive characteristics to EVs: “coolness,” convenience, safety, stylishness, and good value.
I don't want to go off on a tangent, but if you look at what Renault is doing in Europe, you will see that they factor the implied battery replacement cost at about $0.16 a mile. Yes, the total cost of ownership will wary from country to country, but I would not hinge my criticism of the study on that.
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