Attitude of European car drivers towards electric vehicles: a survey

Electric vehicles are seen by many as a potential way to improve the environmental aspects of road transport. Most notably, they could play an important role in reducing road transport related carbon emissions. Several automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEM) have recently launched or are about to deploy electric vehicles on the European market. This report aims at describing and analysing how car drivers consider electric cars, and how familiar they are with the electric car concept and its main features. It investigates which features of EVs people consider essential in order for electric cars to be considered a realistic alternative when purchasing a new car.