Electric Car Drivers: Automotive (Italy)

1. Introduction
2. Methodology and sampling
   2.1. Interaction with the survey
   2.2. Basic characteristics of the sample
3. The brands of the devices
   3.1. Use of the brands and frequency of use
   3.2. Brand ratings
   3.3. General experiences of using the brands 3.4.
4. Energy consumption
   4.1. The tariff system
   4.2. The associated tariff as a sales channel 4.3.
   4.3. Renewables / Self-consumption / etc.
5. Purchasing the device
   5.1. The selection process
   5.2. The purchase channels
   5.3. The reasons for the purchase
6. The characteristics of the device
   6.1. Assessment of device attributes
   6.2. Valuation of the information on display
7. The price of the device
   7.1. Price evaluation according to the EV brand
   7.2. Willingness to buy for domestic fast charging
8. Issues
   8.1. Categories of device issues
   8.2. Locations of problems with devices
9. Conclusions
   9.1. Upward trends
   9.2. Downward trends
10. 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?

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

• How did the following motivations influence your choice of car? (score from 1 to 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 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 a financial 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