世論 What Japan Thinks

A service which is seeing rapid introduction in Japan is car sharing services, the subject of this survey by goo Research and reported on by japan.internet.com.

Demographics

Between the 5th and 9th of July 2013 1,100 members of the goo Research online monitor group completed a private internet-based questionnaire. 54.1% of the sample were male, 13/7% in their teens, 15.3% in their twenties, 21.2% in their thirties, 17.7% in their forties, 14.8% in their fifties, and 17.3% aged sixty or older.

I’d love one of the two parking areas near my house run by Times Parking to start offering their car-sharing service; a friend of mine who recently had one open near her said she was looking forward to being able to buy beer by the case instead of by the six-pack…

Research results

Q1: Do you know what a “Share Car Service” is? (Sample size=1,110)

Yes, and have used it (to SQs)	2.2%
Yes, but haven’t used it	60.0%
No	37.8%

Q1SQ1: When did you first use a Share Car Service? (Sample size=24)

Less than a month ago	16.7%
One to three months ago	20.8%
Three to six months ago	20.8%
Six months to a year ago	12.5%
One to three years ago	20.8%
More than three years ago	8.3%

Q1SQ2: What do (did) you use a Share Car Service for? (Sample size=24, multiple answer)

Shopping	58.3%
Leisure	50.0%
Getting to hospital	25.0%
Commuting to work, school	20.8%
Work	20.8%

Q1SQ3: What do (did) you feel dissatisfied about regarding Share Car Services? (Sample size=24, multiple answer)

Expensive fees	45.8%
Rental location is far away	25.0%
Few vehicle types	20.8%
Cannot return the vehicle to a different location	20.8%
Few open time slots	16.7%
Bothersome to reserve	12.5%
Inconvenient to have to register beforehand	12.5%
Insufficient instructions on how to operate the vehicle	8.3%
Other	16.7%
Have (had) no dissatisfactions	37.5%