Electric Car Drivers: Automotive (Germany)

1. Introduction
2. Driving patterns
   2.1. Frequencies
   2.2. Distances
3. Power of the brands
   3.1. Loyalty
   3.2. Reputation
   3.3. Design
   3.4. Autonomy
   3.5. Quality
   3.6. Price
4. Connected services
   4.1. Battery control
   4.2. Remote climate control activation
   4.3. Recharge scheduling
   4.4. Assessment of driving efficiency
   4.5. Specific navigator conditioning the route to the recharge required
   4.6. Location and payment of recharging points
   4.7. Battery status certificate
   4.8. Thermal replacement vehicle
   4.9. Other
5. Role of dealers
   5.1. Dealer competences
   5.2. Upselling of domestic freight
   5.3. Upselling of public freight
6. Total cost of the car
   6.1. Impact on the purchase decision
   6.2. Impact broken down by brands
7. Conclusions
   7.1. Upward trends
   7.2. Downward trends
8. Annex

• What brand is it (broken down by province)?
• When or how often do you use your electric car?

Every day / During the week in combination with another private vehicle / On weekends / Rarely / During the week in combination with public transport

• What is the average distance travelled on your different routes?

Workday / Weekend (ranges 0 – 10 / 11 – 20 / 21 – 50 / 51 – 100 / 101 – 200 / + 200 km)

• How did the following motivations influence you in your choice of car (score 1-5)?

Having or having owned another car of the same brand / The reputation of the brand in general / The exterior and interior design of the EV / The battery range / The price/performance ratio / The price of the car

• Did the car dealer offer you a home charging solution?

Yes / No

• With whom did you contract the installation of the home charging point?

A private installer / The same brand as the EV / An energy company / Other

• What impact did the total cost have on your EV purchase decision (take into account all lifetime costs such as taxes, maintenance, insurance, electricity consumption, etc.)?

Limited, it was an additional element, but not the main one / Total, without an economic benefit I would not have bought an EV / None, I would have bought an EV anyway

• What was the delivery time of your vehicle?

Less than one month / 2-4 months / 4-6 months / +6 months