Polls
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Misconceptions about electric-car range and charging still run rampant, but cost is the most important factor, Ipsos finds.
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In wake of Tesla Cybertruck, what are your priorities in an electric pickup?
From stainless steel to 500 miles of range to convoluted quadrilaterals, has the Tesla Cybertruck changed what you want in a fully electric pickup truck?
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Tesla Model S Performance vs Porsche Taycan 4S: Which is the better way to spend $100k?
With the introduction of the Taycan 4S, Porsche now essentially matches the Model S in price. Which would you rather have?
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Would buying carbon offsets assuage your tailpipe guilt? Twitter poll results
We asked our readers in a Twitter poll whether carbon offsets are an effective means of counteracting driving emissions.
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Are safety ratings more important for EVs or gas cars? Take our Twitter poll
Are top safety ratings more important for electric cars or fuel-cell vehicles than for gasoline models?
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Could buying Porsche carbon offsets assuage your tailpipe guilt? Take our Twitter poll
Porsche is helping buyers of its vehicles purchase enough annual carbon offsets to correspond to their model.
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Most readers say that converting old cars to new-energy powertrains is a good idea.
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Would automatic robotic chargers be helpful? Take our Twitter poll
We want to know if our readers could be helped by robotic electric-car chargers.
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What's your favorite EV ad so far? Twitter poll results
Votes are in for your favorite electric-vehicle ad so far in 2019, and you chose the funny one.
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Do EV conversions matter today? Take our Twitter poll
Companies and hobbyists have been converting gasoline vehicles to electric cars for decades. Do they still make a difference now?
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Would solar cells add value to your EV? Twitter poll results
The result of our recent poll suggest that many of our readers and followers do believe that putting solar cells on vehicles is a worthwhile pursuit.
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What's your favorite EV ad so far this year? Take our Twitter poll
We're asking our readers to choose which is the most effective among a set of recent electric car ads.
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Given Tesla's future intent to create revenue-generating robo-taxis, how much value does Full Self-Driving add up to right now?
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Would solar cells add value to your EV? Take our Twitter poll
Would solar panels on the roof of vehicles be a smart use of money? We're asking you to vote on whether they might deliver enough distance.
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Can a funny ad with Arnold Schwarzenegger sell more EVs? Twitter poll results
We asked our readers whether an ad featuring the Governator, by the advocacy group Veloz, will help sell more electric cars.
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How much extra would you pay for a truly self-driving car? Take our Twitter poll
Do you believe that a scenario with the greater value of full self-driving and the fleet of robotaxis is just around the corner?
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Can a funny Arnold Schwarzenegger ad sell more electric cars? Take our Twitter poll
Does a new campaign featuring the actor and former California governor get it right on how to bring attention to electric cars?
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Should Hummer return, all-electric? Twitter poll results
We asked readers whether Hummer should return as an all-electric brand. There was no runaway winner, but the responses give us a takeaway.
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GCR readers - we apologize for this story, which was ill-conceived and should not have run. Rather than take it down we're going to leave it here as testament to our mistake. We hope we haven't discouraged any readers to join us and participate in the discussion. If you'd like to offer your thoughts, the comments below are open.—The Editors Some of our recent Twitter polls have brought our attention to a startling, if anecdotal, discovery: The most vociferous defenders of electric cars, particularly all-electric cars are overwhelmingly men. Don't get us wrong, we have a few female...
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Should GM bring back Hummer, all-electric? Take our Twitter poll
Do you think GM’s Hummer brand should come back as an all-EV truck lineup? Or should GM let it go?
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Have you ever used an extension cord to plug in your car? Twitter poll results
Last week, when a British public safety group noted that up to 75 percent of plug-in car owners there had used an extension cord to plug in their cars, we thought the problem was likely more prevalent in Britain and other European countries with 230-volt standard electrical service than it would be...
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How can rural drivers contribute to electric driving? Take our Twitter poll
Last week, when we brought you an account of how an electric car wouldn't work in the midst of a medical emergency—in the Midwest, in the winter—boy, did we (and he) get an earful from our readers. That convergence amounted to the perfect storm of difficulty for any electric...
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Too many British EV owners charge with extension cords. Do you? Take our Twitter poll
Automakers caution against using an extension cord when charging a plug-in hybrid or electric car. How many of you do anyway?
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