Are there any plans to introduce biofuel vehicles or purely electric vehicles?
KM: I am not a big fan of purely electric vehicles and they would not work in a shared situation (because of charging time and uncertain consumption rates for a particular block of time). We are looking at testing some “plug-in” hybrids and certainly are happy to test and utilize advanced vehicles. Our members, however, are still coming to terms with the fact that a hybrid costs more to purchase – and thus drive – even though it gets better fuel consumption. TH: Do you have any statistics on how many private cars one AutoShare vehicle replaces, on average? How about members’ mileage; does being an AutoShare member reduce people’s overall mileage traveled by car? KM: There is a new report from Mobility Car-sharing Switzerland which is summarized on this blog. In general, one AutoShare vehicle replaces 8 – 10 private cars and may reduce driving per person by up to 35%. AutoShare members are driving almost 300,000 km per month (about 186,000 miles) these days, which is much lower than if
