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Eco-driving Survey
After Survey
Administered to everyone 3 months after the Before Survey.
 
 
 
1.Over the past 3 months, approximately what fuel economy do you think you have gotten in your primary vehicle?
 
Miles per gallon
 
Don’t know
 
 
 
2.How would you characterize the change in your fuel economy over the past 3 months?
 
Increased significantly
 
Increased moderately
 
Stayed the same
 
Decreased moderately
 
Decreased significantly
 
 
 
3.Over the last 3 months, what percent of the miles driven on your primary vehicle would you say were driven by you?
 
0%
 
10 %
 
20 %
 
30 %
 
40 %
 
50 %
 
60 %
 
70 %
 
80 %
 
90 %
 
100 %
 
 
 
4.Over the past 3 months, have you acquired another vehicle that you drive as your primary vehicle (new or used)?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
 
5.Since the vehicles within your household have changed, please indicate the make, model and year of the vehicle that you drive most (e.g., your primary vehicle)
 
Make
 
Model
 
Year
 
Driving Style
 
 
 
6.How efficiently, in terms of fuel usage, do you think you drive your vehicle now?
 
Very efficiently
 
Somewhat efficiently
 
About average
 
Somewhat inefficiently
 
Very inefficiently
 
 
 
7.During the past three months, when driving your primary vehicle, how often would you adjust your driving behavior in ways to improve your fuel economy?
 
Never
 
Rarely
 
Sometimes
 
Often
 
Always
 
 
 
8.During the past 3 months, when driving on the highway in free flow traffic (such as 101, 680 or 880) what cruising speed have you typically tried to maintain?
 
Less than 45 miles per hour
 
45 miles per hour
 
50 miles per hour
 
55 miles per hour
 
60 miles per hour
 
65 miles per hour
 
70 miles per hour
 
75 miles per hour
 
80 miles per hour
 
85 miles per hour
 
More than 85 miles per hour
 
I never drive on highways
 
 
 
9.During the past 3 months, what percent (by distance) of all your driving would you say was driven on highways?
 
0%
 
10 %
 
20 %
 
30 %
 
40 %
 
50 %
 
60 %
 
70 %
 
80 %
 
90 %
 
100 %
 
 
 
10.During the past 3 months, on cold mornings, how long have you typically warmed up the car before starting your trip?
 
~0 seconds
 
About 15 seconds
 
About 30 seconds
 
About 45 seconds
 
About 1 minute
 
About 1.5 minutes
 
About 2 minutes
 
More than 2 minutes
 
Please consider the degree to which you agree or disagree with the following statements. For all questions, please consider them in the context of the last 3 months of your driving.
 
 
 
11.During the last 3 months, I have regularly checked and properly inflated my tires at least once every month.
 
Strongly Agree
 
Agree
 
Neutral
 
Disagree
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Don’t know
 
 
 
12.I have regularly used the manufacturer recommended motor oil during the last 3 months.
 
Strongly Agree
 
Agree
 
Neutral
 
Disagree
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Don’t know
 
 
 
13.During the last 3 months I have had my air filter regularly inspected and changed when it was dirty.
 
Strongly Agree
 
Agree
 
Neutral
 
Disagree
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Don’t know
 
 
 
14.During the last 3 months, I regularly carried a large number of items in my trunk during daily travel.
 
Strongly Agree
 
Agree
 
Neutral
 
Disagree
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Don’t know
 
 
 
15.The items that I did carry in my trunk were needed on a daily basis.
 
Strongly Agree
 
Agree
 
Neutral
 
Disagree
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Don’t know
 
 
 
16.During the last 3 months, how often did you use items that were regularly carried in your trunk?
 
Everyday
 
5 to 6 times a week
 
3 to 4 times a week
 
1 to 2 times a week
 
Once every two weeks
 
Once a month
 
Less than once a month
 
 
 
17.Items that I regularly carried in my trunk were heavy.
 
Strongly Agree
 
Agree
 
Neutral
 
Disagree
 
Strongly Disagree
 
Don’t know
 
 
 
18.How would you best characterize your acceleration from a stop light or stop sign during the last 3 months?
 
Sudden or jackrabbit-like
 
Slow
 
 
 
 
19.Would you say that your acceleration was…
 
Very Fast
 
Fast
 
At pace with most traffic
 
 
 
 
20.Would you say that your acceleration was…
 
At pace with most traffic
 
Slower
 
Very Slow
 
 
 
21.How would you best characterize the way in which you brake before a stop light or stop sign, during the last 3 months?
 
Hard and fast
 
Gradually
 
 
 
 
22.Would you say that your deceleration was…
 
Very hard and fast
 
Somewhat hard and fast
 
Note: For people hitting this condition, be sure to check the condition (Answer. REF _Ref254351599 \r \h 4 = Yes) before advancing to (24), if it fails, goto (28).
 
 
 
23.Would you say that your deceleration was…
 
Somewhat gradual
 
Very Gradual
 
 
 
 
24.Does your vehicle have an in-vehicle dashboard display of your fuel economy and energy use?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don’t know
 
 
 
 
25.How regularly did you use the information in this display to adjust your driving during the last 3 months?
 
All the time
 
Most of the time
 
Some of the time
 
Infrequently
 
Not at all
 
 
 
26.Do you have an iPhone with an app for GPS navigation and fuel economy?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don’t know
 
 
 
 
27.How regularly did you use the information in this display to adjust your driving?
 
All the time
 
Most of the time
 
Some of the time
 
Infrequently
 
Not at all
 
 
 
28.Do you have a dedicated external GPS navigation device (such as a Garmin or Magellan)?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don’t know
 
Vehicle Maintenance
 
 
 
29.When is the last time that you had the oil changed in your vehicle?
 
I cannot remember
 
More than 6 months ago
 
6 months ago
 
5 months ago
 
4 months ago
 
3 months ago
 
2 months ago
 
1 month ago
 
Less than 1 month ago
 
 
 
30.From now on, how often will you get your oil changed?
 
Less than once every 2 years
 
Every 1 to 2 years
 
Once every 6 months to a year
 
Once every 6 months
 
Once every 5 months
 
Once every 4 months
 
Once every 3 months
 
Once every 2 months
 
Once a month
 
Less than once a month
 
 
 
31.How many miles do you expect to travel between oil changes in the future?
 
Less than 1000
 
1000 to 2000
 
2000 to 3000
 
3000 to 4000
 
4000 to 5000
 
5000 to 6000
 
6000 to 7000
 
7000 to 8000
 
8000 to 9000
 
9000 to 10000
 
More than 10000
 
 
 
32.From now on, how often will you pay for (or otherwise receive) other maintenance service on your vehicle engine?
 
Less than once every 2 years
 
Every 1 to 2 years
 
Once every 6 months to a year
 
Once every 6 months
 
Once every 5 months
 
Once every 4 months
 
Once every 3 months
 
Once every 2 months
 
Once a month
 
Less than once a month
 
 
 
33.What typically triggers you to get an oil change?
 
Once I travel a certain amount of miles
 
Once a certain amount of time has passed
 
Once another maintenance issue needs to be addressed
 
Once I see the check engine light
 
Once someone tells me to do it
 
Other, please specify:
 
 
 
34.Has a check engine light come on in your vehicle during the last three months?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don’t know
 
 
 
35.When is the last time that you had to take your current primary vehicle to address a check engine light?
 
This past month
 
1 to 3 months ago
 
3 to 6 months ago
 
6 to 9 months ago
 
9 to 12 months ago
 
1 to 2 years ago
 
3 to 5 years ago
 
More than 5 years ago
 
Never with this car
 
The check engine light is always on
 
 
 
36.Overall, how well do you think that your car is maintained?
 
Not well at all
 
Not very well
 
Ok, but could be better
 
Rather well
 
Very well
 
 
 
37.Have you changed how you maintain your car over the last three months?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don’t Know
 
 
 
39.Do you own a tire pressure gauge?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don’t know
 
 
 
40.Do you carry a tire pressure gauge in your car?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don’t know
 
 
 
41.During the last 3 months, how often did you check your tire pressure?
 
Never
 
Once every 3 months
 
Once every 2 months
 
Once a month
 
Three times a month
 
Twice a month
 
Once a week
 
More than once a week
 
 
 
42.During the last 3 months, how often was your tire pressure checked by someone else?
 
Never
 
Once every 3 months
 
Once every 2 months
 
Once a month
 
Three times a month
 
Twice a month
 
Once a week
 
More than once a week
 
 
 
43.Do you know roughly what the max pounds per square inch (psi) is for the tires on your primary vehicle?
 
Max psi
 
I do not know what the max psi is.
 
 
 
 
44.To what psi do you generally inflate your tires when you do check the pressure?
 
psi
 
I do not know
 
 
 
45.Do you have a FasTrak toll tag in your primary vehicle?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don’t know
 
 
 
46.How often have you crossed a Bay Area bridge in the last three months?
 
Never
 
1 time every 3 months
 
1 time every 2 months
 
Once a month
 
2 to 3 times a month
 
Once a week
 
2 – 4 times a week
 
5 or more times a week
 
 
 
47.Does your vehicle currently have a luggage rack?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don’t know
 
 
 
 
48.How often are items attached to your luggage rack?
 
All the time
 
Most of the time
 
Some of the time
 
Very Rarely
 
Never
 
 
 
49.Does your vehicle have a permanent bike, ski, kayak or other rack on it?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don’t know
 
Thank you very much for you participation in this study.
 
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