- E-carsharing plays an important role for the breakthrough of electric mobility
- The operation of carsharing fleets provides valuable knowledge for the overall further development of electric mobility
Stuttgart
– Electric carsharing gives new impetus for the breakthrough of
electric vehicles. car2go, the global market leader in the
free-floating carsharing sector, today published a White Paper
showcasing the five main reasons why e-carsharing plays a central role
in the development of electric mobility.
“Fully electric
carsharing is an optimal test environment for electric cars. The
technology is subjected to maximum strain and proves its suitability
for everyday use under real conditions,” said car2go CEO Olivier
Reppert at the Future Mobility Summit in Berlin.
The valuable knowledge
gained on a day-to-day basis is of benefit not only to vehicle
manufacturers, but also for the “ overall system of electric mobility”
including electricity providers, network operators, battery
manufacturers, research institutions, cities and, of course, the
users.
“We are convinced that the future of carsharing is
electric – which is why we are promoting its systematic development.
Fully electric carsharing fleets further strengthen the already
positive effects of carsharing, for example the improved air quality in
metropolitan areas. Additionally, we help cities solve the
chicken-and-egg problem incurred with the charging infrastructure.
Hence, we make a significant contribution towards the further promotion
of electric mobility as a whole,” explains Reppert.
car2go
already operates purely electric carsharing fleets in three locations
(Stuttgart, Amsterdam and Madrid) with a total of 1,400 vehicles which
are used by 365,000 customers. Thus, car2go is one of the world’s
largest providers in the electric carsharing sector. An additional 400
electric cars will be introduced by the end of 2019 in Hamburg.
“Electric
mobility and carsharing both follow the same strategic goal: to make
cities a cleaner and better place to live. But there is more to it,”
states the car2go White Paper. “We understand purely electric driving
to be an interaction of a variety of components – from the battery to
the electricity network, to the charging infrastructure and then the
undeniably positive customer experience.” It is about promoting the
overall system of electric mobility.
Source: Daimler
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