1、CONSUMER SURVEY2024 DriverBehaviors andPerspectiveswww.transportationenergy.orgDecember2024Page 1CONSUMER SURVEYwww.transportationenergy.orgTable of ContentsPage 2Introduction 3 Methodology 41.Gas Prices and Consumer Sensitivity 52.Consumer Fuel Buying Behavior 143.Vehicle Preferences 344.Perception

2、s and Attitudes 445.Electric Vehicle Charging 486.Conclusion 54About TEI 57IntroductionIn the effort to reduce the environmental impact of transportation,consumers willbe the ultimate decision maker regarding which emissions reduction technologiesor energy options will be most successful.Therefore,i

3、t is essential to understandwhat they think and how they behave to ensure that the solutions being offered tothem fit their needs and preferences.For this reason,the Transportation EnergyInstitute(TEI)frequently commissions or participates in consumer surveys,toprovide insight into what consumers ar

4、e thinking at a given period of time.Thiswhite paper presents findings from the 2024 consumer survey supported by theInstitute.These results are presented as an additional tool to better understandthe driver.As with all surveys,the results reflect how respondents answeredquestions at a given moment

5、in time.The timing of the annual surveys isdeliberate;they are designed to assess consumer sentiment and insights early inthe transition to summer-blend fuels often before consumers have observedrelated price increases linked to the transition.Page 3MethodologyOn behalf of NACS(the National Associat

6、ion of Convenience Stores),and incollaboration with the TEI,Bold Decision conducted online interviews from Friday,March 8 Tuesday,March 12,2024,among N=1,200 American adults(age 18+,nationwide),including N=990“gas consumers”(those who say they drive and buy gasat least once a month).The overall marg