Co-wheels Car Club & Alternative Energy Cars

Tony Archer Co-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 1 in our Scottish Car Club fleet.

st EV deployment 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.

www.Co-wheels.org.uk

[email protected]

Tel: 07788319605

Thank You

Tony Archer Co-wheels Development Coordinator Aberdeen & Dundee The Bridges Centre 2 Poynernook Road Aberdeen AB11 5RW Tel: 07788 319605 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.co-wheels.org.uk