The importance of range interacted with the availability of fuel and home refueling. If dual-fuel CNG LDVs had home refueling and 400,000 were in the region, they could compete with gasoline LDVs on this set of attributes. Selected values for gasoline, EV, and grid HEV LDVs show gasoline is preferred. For the four variables, EVs can be as attractive as gasoline vehicles if they can go 100-250 miles, but grid HEVs cannot. When evaluating the four variables, EVs seem to have a better rating than HEVs.
Electric range is expensive.
Observations Speculation on Implications When Using Statistical and Cost Models in a Vehicle Choice Model Appendix Not all factors potentially detrimental to EVs are included. The respondents value of top speed peaked at 114 mph. Once there are 400,000 flex-fuel vehicles in a region, they should be as acceptable as gasoline vehicles.