A COMPARATIVE STUDY ABOUT THE PERCEPTION AND

AWARENESS LEVEL OF CUSTOMERS BETWEEN PETROL CARS

AND ELECTRIC CARS

QUESTIONNAIRE

01. Respondent Name :

02. Gender : a) Male

b) Female

03. Age : a) 10 – 20 Years

b) 20 – 30 Years
c) 30 – 40 Years
d) 40 – 50 Years

04. Marital Status : a) Married

b) Unmarried

05. Family Type : a) Joint

b) Nuclear

06. Family Income : a) Rs.10,000 – Rs.20,000

b) Rs.20,000 – Rs.30,000
c) Rs.30,000 – Rs.40,000
d) Above Rs.40,000

07. Do you currently own or have you owned an electric car?

a) Yes b) No

08. Do you think electric cars are good return on investment?

a) Yes b) No c) Don’t Know
09. Are you environment conscious?
a) Yes b) No

10. What do you think as the benefits of having an electric car?

a) Easy to drive b) Fuel Economy c) It performs well d) Not Sure

11. Do you plan to buy an electric car in future?

a) Yes b) No c) Don’t Know

12. What are the drawbacks of an electric car?

a) Recharge takes time b) Recharging is convenient
c) Initial cost to purchase d) I don't know about electric cars

13. How long do you plan to purchase an electric car?

a) 0 to 6 Months b) 6 Months to 1 Year
c) 1 Year to 2 Years d) 2 Years to 4 Years

14. From what sources did you get most of the knowledge about electric cars?
a) Television b) Magazine c) Newspaper d) Internet

15. What do you think about the factor that influence you to purchase an electric car?
a) Style b) Size c) Fuel Efficiency
d) Environmental Friendly

16. If all of the following vehicles were available as electric vehicles what vehicle would
you choose?
a) Sports Car b) Luxury car c) Compact SUV
d) Small Family Car

17. Where can you charge electric vehicles?

a) Public Place b) Private Place c) Both Public and Private
d) Don't know
18. How much would you spend on changing the batteries once it gets exhausted?
a) Rs.5,000 b) Rs.15,000 c) Rs.25,000

19. What should be the range of an electric vehicle when it is fully charged?
a) Less than 100 b) 100 – 150 c) 150 – 200

20. How much subsidies you expect from government on the price of batteries of electric
vehicles?
a) 10% b) 20% c) 30%

21. Rank the service as per your preference

S. No Factors 1 2 3 4 5

1 Cost

2 Maintenance

3 Performance
 4 Features

5 Style

22. Suggestions, if any

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