Dacorum's Electric Vehicle Residents Survey

In Dacorum, transport is responsible for 43% of the borough’s greenhouse gas emissions. Electric vehicles have zero tailpipe emissions, making them crucial for reducing the borough’s overall emissions and improving our air quality too.

Dacorum Borough Council are currently developing an Electric Vehicle Strategy in order to support residents transition to electric vehicles. A key part of this will be planning where to install more chargepoints throughout the borough.

Your answers to this survey will ensure that we can plan to meet the borough’s growing needs; provide insight into various electric vehicle initiatives; as well as provide valuable evidence which can help the Council secure funding for chargepoints.

We process your information in accordance with the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018. For more information please see our Council's privacy policies.

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* Please provide your postcode.
We need this to understand which areas have the greatest need for on-street chargepoints:

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* Which of these options are available to you when parking at home? (select all that apply):

Private driveway or garage

Shared private car-park (e.g. for flats)

On-street parking – (e.g. designated resident parking area, or roadside)

On-street parking via Resident Permit only – (e.g. a Controlled Parking Zone with no access to off-street parking)

Other (please specify)

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* How many miles would you drive in an average week (when not affected by lockdown restrictions)?

0 – 50 miles

51 – 100 miles

101 – 250 miles

251 – 500 miles

500 + miles

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* What type of vehicle do you currently drive?

Petrol / Diesel

Hybrid (no plug-in needed)

Plug-in hybrid

Full electric battery vehicle

None

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* Is this vehicle…

Privately owned

Company vehicle

Lease / hire

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* What do you use your vehicle for (when not affected by lockdown restrictions)?

Social, domestic and pleasure

Commuting

Occasional business use - e.g. some meetings

Moderate business use – e.g. daily appointments

Regular business use - e.g. delivery driver, taxi driver

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* If you have a work vehicle, do you park it on, or nearby your property overnight?

Yes

Sometimes

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* The government have confirmed new petrol and diesel vehicles will no longer be sold after 2030. Many company vehicles are in the process of switching to electric fleets. When do you estimate that you will drive your first electric vehicle?

I already use one

0 – 24 months

2 – 5 years

5 – 10 years

10+ years

Never

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* Would the installation of on-street charge-points in your local area encourage or enable you to drive an electric vehicle sooner?

Definitely yes

Probably yes

Not sure

Probably not

Definitely not

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* If you needed to leave your car at an on-street chargepoint, what would you consider a reasonable distance to walk home?

1 - 3 minute walk

4 - 6 minute walk

7 – 9 minute walk

10 – 15 minute walk

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* Would the installation of a rapid-charging station (similar to a petrol station) in your local area encourage or enable you to drive an electric vehicle sooner?

Definitely yes

Probably yes

Not sure

Probably not

Definitely not

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* What type of ownership would you prefer for your electric vehicle?

Private ownership

Company vehicle

Long-term lease/hire

Short-term lease/hire

Pay-per-trip car club

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* If there was a pay-per-trip ‘car club’ set up in your local area, which enabled you to hire an electric car whenever you needed one, instead of purchase one yourself, would you use this service?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

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* If you were unable to charge an electric vehicle on your property, where would you prefer to charge instead? (tick all that apply)

On-street chargepoint - a reasonable walking distance to my home

Work car park

Town centre car park

Rapid chargepoint station (similar to a petrol station)

Leisure facilities (e.g. gyms, community centres)

Supermarket

Other (please specify)

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* Please rank the importance of the following positives to you for driving an electric car…

	Not important	Slightly important	Important	Very important	Extremely important
Help to mitigate climate change	Help to mitigate climate change Not important	Help to mitigate climate change Slightly important	Help to mitigate climate change Important	Help to mitigate climate change Very important	Help to mitigate climate change Extremely important
Help to improve air quality	Help to improve air quality Not important	Help to improve air quality Slightly important	Help to improve air quality Important	Help to improve air quality Very important	Help to improve air quality Extremely important
Quieter driving experience	Quieter driving experience Not important	Quieter driving experience Slightly important	Quieter driving experience Important	Quieter driving experience Very important	Quieter driving experience Extremely important
Cheaper to maintain	Cheaper to maintain Not important	Cheaper to maintain Slightly important	Cheaper to maintain Important	Cheaper to maintain Very important	Cheaper to maintain Extremely important
Avoid charges in restricted areas (e.g. London’s ULEZ charge)	Avoid charges in restricted areas (e.g. London’s ULEZ charge) Not important	Avoid charges in restricted areas (e.g. London’s ULEZ charge) Slightly important	Avoid charges in restricted areas (e.g. London’s ULEZ charge) Important	Avoid charges in restricted areas (e.g. London’s ULEZ charge) Very important	Avoid charges in restricted areas (e.g. London’s ULEZ charge) Extremely important
Newer technology	Newer technology Not important	Newer technology Slightly important	Newer technology Important	Newer technology Very important	Newer technology Extremely important

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* Please rank the importance of the following 'common concerns' to you for driving an electric car…

	Not important	Slightly important	Important	Very important	Extremely important
Purchase price	Purchase price Not important	Purchase price Slightly important	Purchase price Important	Purchase price Very important	Purchase price Extremely important
Vehicle choice/ availability	Vehicle choice/ availability Not important	Vehicle choice/ availability Slightly important	Vehicle choice/ availability Important	Vehicle choice/ availability Very important	Vehicle choice/ availability Extremely important
Range anxiety (the ability to complete your journey within your battery range)	Range anxiety (the ability to complete your journey within your battery range) Not important	Range anxiety (the ability to complete your journey within your battery range) Slightly important	Range anxiety (the ability to complete your journey within your battery range) Important	Range anxiety (the ability to complete your journey within your battery range) Very important	Range anxiety (the ability to complete your journey within your battery range) Extremely important
Availability of charging points – at home	Availability of charging points – at home Not important	Availability of charging points – at home Slightly important	Availability of charging points – at home Important	Availability of charging points – at home Very important	Availability of charging points – at home Extremely important
Availability of charging points – on the go	Availability of charging points – on the go Not important	Availability of charging points – on the go Slightly important	Availability of charging points – on the go Important	Availability of charging points – on the go Very important	Availability of charging points – on the go Extremely important
Lack of information about electric vehicles	Lack of information about electric vehicles Not important	Lack of information about electric vehicles Slightly important	Lack of information about electric vehicles Important	Lack of information about electric vehicles Very important	Lack of information about electric vehicles Extremely important

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* If you would like to be added to our mailing list for updates in the future around electric vehicle charging and other sustainability initiatives in Dacorum, please provide your email address:

Dacorum's Electric Vehicle Residents Survey

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* Please provide your postcode. We need this to understand which areas have the greatest need for on-street chargepoints:

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* Which of these options are available to you when parking at home? (select all that apply):

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* How many miles would you drive in an average week (when not affected by lockdown restrictions)?

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* What type of vehicle do you currently drive?

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* Is this vehicle…

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* What do you use your vehicle for (when not affected by lockdown restrictions)?

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* If you have a work vehicle, do you park it on, or nearby your property overnight?

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* The government have confirmed new petrol and diesel vehicles will no longer be sold after 2030. Many company vehicles are in the process of switching to electric fleets. When do you estimate that you will drive your first electric vehicle?

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* Would the installation of on-street charge-points in your local area encourage or enable you to drive an electric vehicle sooner?

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* If you needed to leave your car at an on-street chargepoint, what would you consider a reasonable distance to walk home?

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* Would the installation of a rapid-charging station (similar to a petrol station) in your local area encourage or enable you to drive an electric vehicle sooner?

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* What type of ownership would you prefer for your electric vehicle?

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* If there was a pay-per-trip ‘car club’ set up in your local area, which enabled you to hire an electric car whenever you needed one, instead of purchase one yourself, would you use this service?

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* If you were unable to charge an electric vehicle on your property, where would you prefer to charge instead? (tick all that apply)

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* Please rank the importance of the following positives to you for driving an electric car…

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* Please rank the importance of the following 'common concerns' to you for driving an electric car…

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* If you would like to be added to our mailing list for updates in the future around electric vehicle charging and other sustainability initiatives in Dacorum, please provide your email address:

* Please provide your postcode.
We need this to understand which areas have the greatest need for on-street chargepoints: