Questions - Electric Cars - February 21-22, 2013
19% Say Today’s Electric Cars Are Practical For Most Drivers
67% Think Private Companies, Not Government Help, Will Lead to Non-Gas Cars
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National Survey of
1,000 Adults
Conducted February 21-22, 2013
By Rasmussen Reports
1* How closely have
you followed recent news stories about electric cars?
2* Are electric cars today practical
for most drivers?
3* Are electric cars as powerful and
fast as traditional gas powered cars?
4* If you wanted to purchase a
mid-sized car, which car is more expensive: an all-electric car or a
traditional gas powered car?
5* Which cars are safer—electric cars
or traditional gas powered cars?
6* Suppose
it was possible to create an electric car that was safe, fast, and inexpensive.
Would auto companies invest the money to make it or would government subsidies
be required?
7* If
consumers were interested in buying a lot of electric cars, would gas stations
and other outlets open charging stations for the cars? Or, would the government
have to set up charging stations around the country?
8* Looking ahead a
decade, how likely is it that most cars will still run primarily on gasoline?
9* When a
replacement for gas powered cars is eventually developed, is it more likely to
be developed by private companies hoping to make a profit or by government
subsidies and investments?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence
