Disagreement with objective 3
Summary
- Disagreement with objective 3 (support Fleet conversion to EV through providing supporting infrastructure to meet their needs) is slightly higher amongst respondents aged 55+, males, and those with a disability
- No respondents whose main vehicle is an EV disagree with this objective
- There is little variation between postcode areas except low disagreement in PO6
- The main reason respondents disagree with objective 3 is that they are generally against the promotion of EVs (29%)
- 16% each disagree because they feel that EVs are not the environmental future, or disagree with the cost coming out of the council’s budget/ feel the money could be spent somewhere else
- Several respondents disagree with this objective as they feel that EVs will not be suitable for some businesses (7%)
Who disagrees with objective 3?
Base: (top to bottom) | Total sample: 485 | Age: 23*, 53, 67, 107, 88, 28* | Sex: 227, 135 | EV ownership: 88, 272, 37 | Postcode: 31, 61, 47, 99, 65, 48 | Disability: 68, 292 | *Caution small base
This chart shows the proportion of respondents who disagree with objective 3 (Support Fleet conversion to EV through providing supporting infrastructure to meet their needs):
9% of the total sample.
4% of those aged 25-34, 6% of those aged 35-44, 1% of those aged 45-54, 10% of those aged 55-64, 8% of those aged 65-74, and 11% of those aged 75 and over.
9% of males and 2% of females.
0% of those whose main vehicle is electric, 11% of those whose main vehicle is not electric, and 11% of those who do not have regular use of a motor vehicle.
6% of those in PO1, 11% of those in PO2, 11% of those in PO3, 10% of those in PO4, 8% of those in PO5, and 2% of those in PO6.
16% of those with a disability and 6% of those without a disability.
Why do you disagree with draft objective 3?
Base: Respondents who disagree with objective 3 (45)
| wdt_ID | Key themes | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Generally against promotion of EVs | 29 |
| 2 | EVs are not the environmental future | 16 |
| 3 | Cost to the council / money could be better spent elsewhere | 16 |
| 4 | Not suitable for some businesses | 7 |
| 5 | Should not be charged on residential streets | 4 |
| 6 | Residents are not being financially supported to upgrade to EV | 2 |
| 9 | Other e.g. will increase costs for services, will not work in Portsmouth | 7 |
| 10 | No relevant comment / no comment | 27 |