Confidential Online Fleet Survey

SURVEY TITLE: Alternative Fuel Vehicles
SUMMARY: This survey consists of three sections with questions about the types of alternative fuel vehicles in your fleet, and your opinions on the performance of alternative fuel vehicles.

Instructions: Please complete the survey questionnaire below and click on “submit survey responses” at the bottom of this page. All survey responses are treated with strict confidentiality, as outlined in our Privacy Policy.

Thank you for your participation in our ongoing research.

Part I.    General Information

Q1.   How many vehicles are in your fleet?

 

Q2.   Approximately what is the percentage of each type of vehicle in your fleet?

       % Cars
       % Minivans
       % Full-size vans
       % Pickup trucks
       % Sport/Utility
       % Heavy-Duty (on-road)
       % Heavy-Duty (off-road)

 

Q3. Please check the primary fleet category that applies to your fleet:

       Business            Government            Utility (non-government)

Part II.   Types of Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Your Fleet

Q4.   Do you have alternative fuel vehicles in your fleet?

         YES         NO

(If your answer is YES, please continue with Q5 below.
If you answered NO, please skip to Part III.)

 

Q5. How many alternative fuel vehicles are in your fleet?

       Alt-Fuel Vehicles

 

Q6.   What types of alternative fuel vehicles are in your fleet? Please do not include diesel-fueled vehicles. Please check all that apply.

         Passenger cars
         Minivans
         Full-size vans
         Compact pickup trucks
         Full-size pickup trucks
         Medium-duty (Class 4 or 5) trucks
         Heavy-duty (Class 6, 7 or 8) trucks
         Step vans
         School or transit buses
         Other (please specify below)
            
            

 

Q7.   What types of alternative fuels does your fleet use?
         Please check all that apply.

         Compressed natural gas (CNG)
         Propane
         Flex-fuel/dual-fuel
         Electric
         Methanol
         Ethanol
         Hydrogen
         Other (please specify below)
            

 

Q8..  What is the primary alternative fuel used by your fleet?
         Please check only one type of fuel.

         Compressed natural gas (CNG)
         Propane
         Flex-fuel/dual-fuel
         Electric
         Methanol
         Ethanol
         Hydrogen
         Other (please specify below)
            

 

Q9.   Are the majority of your alternative fuel vehicles OEM-equipped  or retrofitted to use alternative fuels?

         OEM         Retrofitted

 

Q10. What type of centralized refueling facility do you have?
         Please check all that apply.

         No centralized refueling facility or equipment
         Gasoline
         Diesel
         Compressed natural gas (CNG)
         Propane
         Flex-fuel/dual-fuel
         Electric
         Methanol
         Ethanol
         Hydrogen
         Other (please specify below)
            

 

Part III.    Performance, Reliability and Residual Value of
                 Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Q11. During the past 12 months, has the number of alternative fuel vehicles in your fleet increased, decreased or stayed the same?

         Increased
         Decreased
         Stayed the same

 

Q12. During the next 12 months ahead, do you expect the number of alternative fuel vehicles in your fleet to increase, decrease or stay the same?

         Increase
         Decrease
         Stay the same

 

Q13. Overall, what has been the pattern of residual value for your alternative fuel vehicles compared to conventional gasoline or diesel-fueled vehicles?

         Residual value of alternative fuel vehicles is higher
         Residual value of alternative fuel vehicles is lower
         Residual value of alternative fuel vehicles is the same

 

Q14. Overall, what has been the pattern of reliability for your alternative fuel vehicles compared to conventional gasoline or diesel-fueled vehicles?

         Reliability of alternative fuel vehicles is better
         Reliability of alternative fuel vehicles is worse
         Reliability of alternative fuel vehicles is the same

 

Q15. Overall, what has been the pattern of maintenance expenses for alternative fuel vehicles compared to conventional gasoline or diesel-fueled vehicles?

         Alternative fuel vehicles cost more to maintain
         Alternative fuel vehicles cost less to maintain
         No significant difference in maintenance costs

 

Q16. Which alternative fuel do you believe offers the most overall advantages? Please select only one.

         Compressed natural gas (CNG)
         Propane
         Flex-fuel/dual-fuel
         Electric
         Methanol
         Ethanol
         Hydrogen
         Other (please specify below)
            

 

Q17. Which alternative fuel do you think will dominate the market 10 years from now? Please select only one.

         Compressed natural gas (CNG)
         Propane
         Flex-fuel/dual-fuel
         Electric
         Methanol
         Ethanol
         Hydrogen
         Other (please specify below)
            

 

END OF SURVEY
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