Co-wheels Car Club & Alternative Energy Cars Tony Archer Co-wheels Development Coordinator...

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

www.Co-wheels.org.uktony@Co-wheels.org.ukTel: 07788319605

Tony ArcherCo-wheels Development

CoordinatorAberdeen & Dundee

The Bridges Centre2 Poynernook Road

AberdeenAB11 5RW

Tel: 07788 319605Email: tony@co-wheels.org.uk

Website: www.co-wheels.org.uk