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Co-wheels Car Club& Alternative Energy Cars
Tony ArcherCo-wheels Development Coordinator
Aberdeen & Dundee
What is Co-wheels?• Social Enterprise• 38+ locations in the
UK and growing.• On street car hire• Go-Low model is our
fleet management packaged as an alternative to Grey Fleet.
Co-wheels use of Conventional cars
• Most of our 200 plus strong fleet of cars comprises of either diesel or petrol cars.
• Lowest emission class vehicles dominate our choice.
Co-wheels & EV’s
• EV’s Limited by lack of charging infrastructure.
• Leasing Costs• Mainly L.A. & NHS pool
car use to date.• E-Bikes are available.• No Hybrids
Electric Vehicles
• Plugged In Places• 2013 1st EV deployment
in our Scottish Car Club fleet.
• 3 Nissan Leafs & 1 Mitsubishi MiEV
• EV problems
EV benefits
• Ideal city use cars• Air quality benefits• Cheaper operational costs.• Quirky and offer marketing potential.
EV The Next Generation
• Hydrogen Club Cars• 350 mile range.• Co-wheels -1st Car Club
in the World to trial a Hydrogen Club car.
• Aiming to introduce hydrogen club cars in 2015.
Hydrogen Roll Out
• Manufacturers agreement 2015
• 1.5 m H-cars -2030• U.K. 65 sites initially
rising to 1150 in 2030.• Scotland's renewables
capacity important.
Co-wheels Hydrogen Club Cars
• In partnership with Aberdeen City Council.
• Possible conversion of existing EV’s.
• May access new vehicles.
Thank You
[email protected]: 07788319605
Tony ArcherCo-wheels Development
CoordinatorAberdeen & Dundee
The Bridges Centre2 Poynernook Road
AberdeenAB11 5RW
Tel: 07788 319605Email: [email protected]
Website: www.co-wheels.org.uk