Delivering Electric Vehicles via Car Clubs 17 September 2009 Liz Gray

Future Electric Car clubs, electric vehicles, and the wider low carbon agenda The Current Issues The solutions The specifics The role of FTS

Electric Car Clubs Joining behaviour change and new technology Engagement beyond sustainable transport – Energy storage and distribution – Renewable energy – Communications advances

Current Issues None are insurmountable! Down Time Ease of Use Charging Infrastructure Availability (and cost) of suitable vehicles

Solutions Technology – mapping, understanding behaviour, education of members Collaboration to make it happen – TSB project – providing the vehicles – FTS – distributing the vehicles – Option C – the car club – Council, region, central government – supporting the infrastructure

Solutions TSB – Electric Vehicle Accelerated Development in the North East R+D – battery performance and user perception – Emissions – Trip planning – Behaviour change Infrastructure Development –ETI, Joined Cities, OLEV, DfT Cenex

Specifics Location of Infrastructure + Location of Car Club bays = Sustainable transport hubs – Highly visible – Ease range anxiety – Change the relationship with vehicles

Optimal Charging Point Placement City, region, national Synergy of car clubs with EV development Fast Charging + national integration of car clubs

Conclusions Electric cars are coming Established best use for them Obvious synergy with car clubs More benefits together than either on their own

Any Questions?