2019 California Vehicle Survey

The 2019 California Vehicle Survey of residential and commercial light-duty fleet owners in California assessed consumer preferences for vehicles and included a targeted sampling of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) owners.

Data Collection Agency

The California Energy Commission conducted the survey.

Methodology

In addition to economic and demographic data, the survey integrated light-duty vehicle holding and use information with vehicle choice data collected via the stated preferences survey's set of eight vehicle and fuel type choice exercises. The PEV owner survey participants provided additional data on charging behavior, electricity rates, and their main motivations for purchasing PEVs.

Survey Records

Survey records include a total of 6,549 participants.

Transportation Data

This dataset contains data from 4,248 completed residential surveys and 2,301 completed commercial surveys, including a total of 718 completed PEV owner surveys from the two market segments. For details on available data and variable definitions, see the data dictionary.

For the study's latitude and longitude data, learn how to access the spatial data.

How To Cite the Data

If you use TSDC data in a publication, please contact us and include a citation in your publication consistent with the following format:

"Transportation Secure Data Center." [(year)]. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Accessed [date]: www.nrel.gov/tsdc.

Related Data

Also see the California Vehicle Survey for 2013 and 2017.