Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2019 06:44:54 +0000
For our new report, Electric Car Drivers: Demands, Desires & Dreams (2019), we investigated whether EV drivers bought their cars new, bought them used, or leased them. The split was interesting. We then dug in deeper as well, for the first time ever, to learn a bit more about the cars they replaced, and why they went electric
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 04:53:54 +0000
We were curious whether EV ownership/leasing correlated with rooftop solar panel ownership, and also whether driving an EV encouraged people to drive more efficiently or even conserve energy more at home, so we surveyed thousands of EV owners. Guess what the results were
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 23:10:22 +0000
When asked for the top reasons the EV drivers got their cars, we got similar responses as in previous years. The largest portion of buyers in every group referenced the environmental benefits. As before, Tesla buyers in the various markets were more likely to select “fun & convenience” and “I love new tech” than other EV drivers
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 07:11:40 +0000
What caught readers’ eyes the most on CleanTechnica last week? That would be the new Tesla Backup Gateway 2, which looks like a mini Powerwall; a titillating study on EV total cost of ownership in the UK that Bank of American Merrill Lynch conducted and shared with CleanTechnica; and a commentary on Tesla’s revenue growth juxtaposed against Tesla critics’ seemingly never-ending pessimism, which is typically very misplaced
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 07:11:40 +0000
What caught readers’ eyes the most on CleanTechnica last week? That would be the new Tesla Backup Gateway 2, which looks like a mini Powerwall; a titillating study on EV total cost of ownership in the UK that Bank of American Merrill Lynch conducted and shared with CleanTechnica; and a commentary on Tesla’s revenue growth juxtaposed against Tesla critics’ seemingly never-ending pessimism, which is typically very misplaced
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 03:00:34 +0000
For our newest report, Electric Car Drivers: Demands, Desires & Dreams (2019), we surveyed thousands of plug-in vehicle drivers to find out more about their electric vehicle buying decisions, what they want from their next EVs, how EV life is going, and more. Below are some of the top-line takeaway points from the surveys of US, Canadian, and British respondents
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 03:00:54 +0000
CITE Research recently conducted a survey for Vivint Solar and found that 70% of Americans would support a nationwide mandate requiring that solar panels be installed on all newly built homes
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 02:01:39 +0000
Perhaps the most fascinating new question in this year’s “Electric Car Drivers: Demands, Desires & Dreams” report concerned the electric vehicles people considered but didn’t buy
Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 19:15:17 +0000
A recent Solar Simplified survey dove into the topic of climate change and what we think we can do about it. Solar Simplified surveyed 5,000 people across the United States in order to understand their nuanced approaches, or lack of any approach, in daily life
Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 02:55:23 +0000
Back in 2015, when we shopped EVs and then leased a Nissan Leaf, we were the primary EV educators up to the point of sale, not the salespeople. Even during the test drive, we had more knowledge. Our grasp on the function and reality of electric cars seemed to overwhelm the salesperson. We passionately emphasized why we wanted an electric car. Our sales person remained less than enthusiastic