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University of California, Berkeley
CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE
Public Education, Eco-driving, and Carbon Footprinting Survey
You are being asked to participate in a research study led by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. You were selected as a possible participant in this study because you are faculty, staff or student at UC Berkeley and you responded to our recruitment regarding participation in our eco-driving and carbon footprinting study. Your participation in this study is voluntary.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley are conducting this research to gain information about public education, eco-driving, and carbon footprinting. This research is sponsored by the Mineta Transportation Institute and will help provide a stronger understanding of public education campaigns, eco-driving, and carbon footprinting.
PROCEDURES
If you volunteer to participate in this study, we would like to ask you to complete this on-line survey and one or two follow-up on-line surveys. You will also be asked to keep a fuel log for the three months you participate in the study. You may also be asked to view websites regarding eco-driving and carbon footprinting.
POTENTIAL RISKS AND DISCOMFORTS
Some of the questions may make you uncomfortable. You may choose to not answer any questions that make you uncomfortable.
POTENTIAL BENEFITS TO SUBJECTS AND/OR TO SOCIETY
You will not directly benefit from your participation in this research. The results of the study will provide researchers with an understanding of the general views of public education efforts, eco-driving, and carbon footprinting. You may learn techniques that will improve the efficiency of your driving and overall travel.
PAYMENT FOR PARTICIPATION
You will receive a $15.00 gift card for completing the surveys (two or three surveys) and an additional $5.00 for completing the fuel log.
CONFIDENTIALITY
You will not be identified in this study, and no information that is obtained will be connected with you in any way.
IDENTIFICATION OF INVESTIGATORS
If you have any questions or concerns about the research, please feel free to contact Rachel Finson at 510.725.7609 at the Transportation Sustainability Research Center (TSRC), at the University of California Berkeley, Richmond Field Station, 1357 S.46th Street, Bldg. 452, Richmond, CA. 94804.
RIGHTS OF RESEARCH SUBJECTS
You may withdraw your consent at any time and discontinue participation without penalty. You are not waiving any legal rights because of your participation in this research study. If you have questions regarding your rights as a research subject, contact the Office for Protection of Research Subjects at (510) 642-7461 or [email protected]. The office is located at 2150 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 313 University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA. 947704-5940. The IRB Administration has also developed a website designed to make you familiar with your rights. The website discusses your basic rights as a research participant, an explanation of the informed consent process, the basic requirement that written consent be in a language understandable to you, and suggested sample questions to ask the research investigator regarding your participation in the study. This website can be accessed at: http://cphs.berkeley.edu.
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| * Before we begin, we need to establish an ID for your survey. As part of your participation you will take more than one survey. This ID will be used to link this survey with the surveys that you take later. Your ID is the last four digits of a phone number of your choice affixed to your zipcode. For example, if the phone number you use is 610-665-2719 and your zip code is 21218. Then your ID is 2719-21218. | | |
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| It does not matter which phone number you use, but please remember the one you select because you will be asked to enter this ID again during later surveys. |
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| Approximately what fuel economy do you think you currently get in your primary vehicle? |
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| Approximately how many miles per year is this vehicle driven? |
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| What percent of these annual miles would you say are driven by you as the driver |
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| How important was fuel economy to you when you bought this vehicle? |
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| How efficiently, in terms of fuel usage, do you think you drive your vehicle now? |
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| When driving your primary vehicle, how often do you adjust your driving behavior in ways to improve your fuel economy? |
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| When you drive on the highway in free flow traffic (such as 101, 680 or 880), what cruising speed do you typically try to maintain? |
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| During a typical month, what percent (by distance) of all your driving would you say is driven on highways? |
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| On cold mornings, how long do you typically warm up the car before starting your trip? |
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Please consider the degree to which you agree or disagree with the following statements.
I regularly check and properly inflate my tires at least once a month. |
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| I regularly use the manufacturer recommended motor oil. |
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| I have my air filter regularly inspected and changed when it is dirty. |
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| I regularly carry a large number of items in my trunk or cargo area during daily travel (besides emergency items such as a spare tire or jumper cables). |
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| The items that I do carry in my trunk or cargo area are needed on a daily basis (besides emergency items such as a spare tire or jumper cables). |
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| Items that I regularly carry in my trunk or cargo area are heavy (besides emergency items such as a spare tire or jumper cables). |
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| How often do you use items that are regularly carried in your trunk or cargo area? |
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| How would you best characterize your acceleration from a stop light or stop sign during the last 3 months? |
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| Would you say that your acceleration is… |
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| Would you say that your acceleration is… |
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| How would you best characterize the way in which you brake before a stop light or stop sign? |
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| Would you say that your deceleration is… |
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| Would you say that your deceleration is… |
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| Does your vehicle have an in-vehicle dashboard display of your fuel economy and energy use? |
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| How regularly do you use the information in this display to adjust your driving? |
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| Do you have a smart phone (e.g., iPhone) with an app for GPS navigation? |
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| How regularly do you use the information in this display to adjust your driving? |
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| Does this smart phone app also give you information on fuel economy? |
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| Do you have a dedicated external GPS navigation device (such as a Garmin or Magellan)? |
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| How regularly do you use the information in this display to adjust your driving? |
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| When is the last time that you had the oil changed in your vehicle? |
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| How often do you get your oil changed? |
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| How many miles are generally travelled between oil changes? |
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| What typically triggers you to get an oil change? |
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| Beyond just an oil change, how often do you get other maintenance service on your vehicle engine? |
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| When is the last time a check engine light came on in your vehicle? |
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| When is the last time that you had to take your current primary vehicle to a mechanic to address a check engine light? |
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| Overall, how well do you think that your car is maintained? |
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| Do you own a tire pressure gauge? |
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| Do you carry a tire pressure gauge in your car? |
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| About how often do you check your own tire pressure? |
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| How often is your tire pressure checked by someone else? |
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| Do you know roughly what the max pounds per square inch (psi) is for the tires on your primary vehicle? |
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| To what psi do you generally inflate your tires when you do check the pressure? |
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| Do you have a FasTrak toll tag in your primary vehicle? |
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| How often do you cross a Bay Area bridge? |
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| Does your vehicle have a permanent luggage rack? |
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| How often are items attached to your luggage rack? |
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| Does your vehicle have a permanent bike, ski, kayak or other rack on it? |
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Please state your opinion as to whether you agree or disagree with the following statements.
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| The earth is currently experiencing climate change. |
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| Human activity contributes to climate change. |
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| Dependence on foreign oil is a serious problem facing the United States. |
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| The cost of fuel is currently too high. |
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| At what price of fuel would you start to cut back your driving? | | |
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| Which issue do you think is more important: climate change or improved energy security for the United States? Please select one response. |
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| In what year were you born? |
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| Not counting yourself, how many other household members fall into the following age categories. |
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| Please check the category below that best describes your household. |
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| Please indicate your approximate annual household pre-tax income in 2009? |
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| What is the highest grade of school or level of education that you have completed? |
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| Please indicate your race among the following choices. |
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| Please state your gender: |
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