« No
noise, no pollution” is the slogan of the new service that is offered to
Parisians: “Autolib’”, an electric car sharing scheme, which started by the end
of last year. More or less following the example of “Vélib’”, which was
launched in 2007 and which today offers some 20.000 bikes (see previous posts),
this car sharing system started in December 2011 with some 250 cars and 250 “stations”
- each one offering four or five recharge places - and should reach some 1.700
cars at more than 1.000 stations in 2012 with an aim of 3.000 cars in 2013...
If you go to
the “Autolib’” site, you can see where cars are available and where you can find
free places for the return.
These electric
cars (Blue Car) are designed by Pininfarina. They are equipped by GPS. If you subscribe
for 144 €/year = 187 US$, one hour’s drive would be charged by 9 € = 12 US$.
You can also use it more occasionally, paying slightly more. The cars are said
to allow 250 km (= 155 miles) of driving before needed recharge and if you
leave the city centre should be able to reach a max. speed of 130 km/hour (=80
miles).
I guess it’s
too early to judge how successful the system will be. I have not yet tried. For
the “no pollution”, of course we must not forget that electricity has to be
produced somewhere, somehow.
”Autolib’” stations
also offer charging services for private owners of electric cars and motorbikes.
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22 comments:
Thanks for this. Exciting stuff!
(I have posted it to Twitter.)
I cannot believe you can 'rent' one of those electric cars for only €144 per year! That is simply amazing. If you have no objection, I am going to use this post in my next post.
What a fascinating concept. I hope it catches on - seems like a good idea. for city driving.
That is really cool Peter. I had not heard any details about these cars yet.Very promising. I hope these cute little cars will resist the harsh Parisian life better than the Velib. I heard there are a lot of broken, vandalized, Velibs all over Paris. Sad. Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)
"no noise no pollution" parcontre les sont pas belles et mangent toute la place pour les pauvres banlieusards qui viennent a Paris en voiture
In cities there isn't much use for a car, if public transportation is well organised.
By the way, Peter, an exhibition by the Finnish Akseli Gallen-Kallela has been opened at Musée d'Orsay!
Promising of course... Let's wait and see...
Idéal pour aller acheter son caviar chez Hédiard, mais un peu juste pour ramener un canapé lit depuis Ikéa.
J'aime cette idée!
"En tant qu'éco-citoyenne, je suis pour la voiture verte!"
Bravo!
Léia
C’est vraiment une bonne idée. J’espère qu’elle sera exporté vers les Etats-Unis – pas de bruit dans le futur de New York?
This does look like an interesting idea. Cheers.
Wow, that is so cool! Here in Oslo we have the same kind of bicycle service, which is very popular, and transferring the concept to cars is such a good idea!
Si j'ai bien lu il y en a déjà pas mal de vandalisées et/ou disparues. Sans oublier les pauvres piétons qui ne les entendent pas arriver. Toute une mentalité à changer.
Pour parfaire ton reportage, il faut que tu essaies et que tu nous présentes ensuite les avantages et les inconvénients. Ce serai pas mal non?
:-)
Allez, je t'embrasse, c'est la journée ménage.
Le fiston de Cergie dit tout à fait ce que Hpy a dit si bien.
Et son mari dit qu'il ne trouve plus à se garer rue des Batignolles depuis que ces véhicules utilisent des places.
Et moi je dis que je n'ai pas commenté en Suisse, juste on a parlé de moi en Suisse. Et franchement ça m'énerve qu'"on" étale ainsi les petites affaires que je n'ai plus...
Pov' Muchu !
Moi, quand j'allais à Paris en voiture, je me garais porte d'Orléans et faisait tout le reste en métro, Maintenant je prends le train. Je ne pollue même plus la campagne. Surtout en ce moment >à cause de la neige.
Chacune et chacun est lib' de penser ce qu'il veut.
Oh my next visit let's get one. You'll have to drive of course. I wouldn't in my wildest dreams think of driving in Paris traffic. But you knew that already I'm sure.
V
l'époque des mensonges perpétuels pour les gogos que nous sommes: l'énergie pour ses voitures ne viendrait elle pas du gaz du pétrole ou de l'atome. Déplacer la pollution ne rime pas avec disparition?
oh! i remember seeing this sign Peter.
now i think i understand it better.
wish i could give it a ride though,
will my driver license work>? ^0^
Hi Peter! Sorry for the absence, but things have been tough lately...
My next car will be electric... ;)
Hi Peter...really like your blog - you're giving us some great tips. Soon there's going to be 2 Aussi retirees moving to Paris...moi and Pierre (my husband). Can't wait to join you. Merci beaucoup. A bientot.
This is good to see. An electric car makes total sense for a city. Did you know that nearly all the public transportation in Monaco is electric? A friend has an electric car and it is SO quiet.
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