2019 California Vehicle Survey
The 2019 California Vehicle Survey of residential and commercial light-duty fleet owners in California assessed consumer preferences for vehicles and included a targeted sample of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) owners.
Data Collection Agency
The California Energy Commission conducted the survey.
Methodology
In addition to economic and demographic data, the survey integrated light-duty vehicle holding and use information with vehicle choice data collected via the stated preferences survey's set of eight vehicle and fuel type choice exercises. The PEV owner survey participants provided additional data on charging behavior, electricity rates, and their main motivations for purchasing PEVs.
Survey Records
Survey records include a total of 6,549 participants.
Transportation Data
This data set contains data from 4,248 completed residential surveys and 2,301 completed commercial surveys, including a total of 718 completed PEV owner surveys between the two market segments. For details on available data and variable definitions, see the data dictionary.
Transportation data are available as zipped files. Download Winzip.
For the study's latitude and longitude data, learn how to access the spatial data.
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