West Virginia’s 2004 National AFV Day Odyssey Evaluation Report
On April 2, 2004, during the 2004 National AFV Day Odyssey, 55 evaluations were provided by students, educational professionals, government agencies, and others at Flatwoods or Charleston, WV to assess the success of the event. Besides judging the success of the event, each evaluation focused on aspects of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs), such as where the cars could be purchased, their affordability, and whether or not the participants felt that these cars were better for the environment.
Responses to 2 questions that focused on how participants learned of the event…
| Percent of survey respondents… |
Said that they learned of Odyssey… |
|
47% |
…through presentations at meetings. |
| 45% | …through "other" forms of communication. |
| 1% | …through e-mails. |
| 1% | …through national broadcasts. |
Responses to 1 question that focused on the National AFV Day Odyssey Website…
| Percent of survey respondents… |
Said that they took the time… |
|
9% |
… to visit the National AFV Day Odyssey website. |
Responses to 2 questions that focused on the availability of AFVs at the event site…
| Percent of survey respondents… |
Said that during Odyssey they were able to… |
|
95% |
…actually see alternative fuel vehicles at the event. |
| 36% | …go on a ride and drive. |
Responses to 1 questions that focused on previous AFV ownership…
| Percent of survey respondents… |
Said that they… |
|
98% |
…had never owned an AFV before. |
Responses to 2 questions that focused on personal AFV ownership…
| Percent of survey respondents… |
Said that after attending Odyssey they… |
| 87% | …agreed or strongly agreed that before buying their next car, they would test-drive an AFV. (Before Odyssey, 16 percent said they disagreed or strongly disagreed that they would test-drive an AFV before buying their next car.) |
|
85% |
…agreed or strongly agreed that they would consider purchasing
an AFV for their personal use. (Before Odyssey, 49 percent said
they disagreed or strongly disagreed that they would consider purchasing
an AFV for their personal use.) |
Responses to 3 questions that focused on expanding the use of AFV and AFV technology…
| Percent of survey respondents… |
Said that they agreed or strongly agreed that… |
| 85% | …they would consider purchasing an AFV in the near future. (Before Odyssey, 49 percent said they disagreed or strongly disagreed that they would purchase an AFV in the near future.) |
| 71% | …they would support expanding the availability of local
alternative refueling stations. (However, 35 percent of participants
did not know of an AFV refueling station in their area.) |
| 40% | …they would help increase automotive service skills through seeking or supporting advanced AFV training technology. (However, 49 percent of participants did not know an area in their locale where someone could get AFV technology training.) |
Responses to 2 questions that focused on changed attitudes…
| Percent of survey respondents… |
Said that after attending Odyssey, they… |
| 76% | … were interested in owning an AFV. |
|
78% |
…were enthusiastic about AFV use. |
Responses to 11 questions that focused on new information learned at the event…
| Percent of survey respondents… |
Said that they learned information about… |
| 62% | …where to purchase AFVs in their area. |
| 69% | …what types of AFVs were available in their locale. |
| 75% | …what types of alternative fuels were available in there locale. |
| 80% | …government tax incentives/tax credits for purchasing an AFV. |
| 84% | …how AFVs can save money in operational costs. |
| 89% | …how AFVs reduce air pollution. |
| 83% | …how using AFVs reduces our dependence on foreign oil. |
| 55% | …where to have AFV services in their area. |
| 62% | …whom to contact for AFV information in their area. |
| 55% | …comparing the benefits among types of AFVs. |
| 58% |
…the safety factors in operating AFVs. |
*No questions regarding fleet managers were answered.