http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2444793/paris-to-rev-up-electric-moped-hire-scheme Paris to rev up electric moped hire scheme 04 Feb 2016
Electric moped hire scheme to follow in the wake of successful bicycle and electric car hire programmes Having already pioneered on-the-go cycle and electric car hire schemes, Paris is poised to introduce a similar hire scheme for electric mopeds. According to reports, the mayor's office this week confirmed that 1,000 electric scooters will be deployed across the city from this summer, as part of Mayor Anne Hildago's latest efforts to cut air pollution and congestion in the French capital. The scheme will be managed by electric vehicle hire specialist Cityscoot following a successful trial of 50 scooters. "In the last three months 1,200 testers have completed nearly 4,500 journeys," the mayor's office was quoted as saying by news agency AFP, adding that the result of the trial had been "very positive". The smartphone-enabled hire service will see users pay €3 for each 15 minutes of driving, while helmets and gloves will also be available for hire ... [© businessgreen.com] http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/03/paris-to-launch-electric-moped-hire-scheme Paris to launch electric moped hire scheme 2 February 2016 Agence-France Presse [image / Holger Burmeister / Alamy/Alamy https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/8364e45280899eda307484666a28a9f893f350d7/0_102_4134_2481/master/4134.jpg?w=620&q=85&auto=format&sharp=10&s=8d6fc43c456e645533614a543181f5cf The electric mopeds will be available for hire via a smartphone app ] Anyone aged over 20 with a relevant licence will be able to hire an electric moped, in a move aimed at cutting down on noise and pollution Electric mopeds will be available for hire around Paris from this summer following an “encouraging” trial of the public scheme, the mayor’s office has announced. The service will see 1,000 scooters gradually deployed around the French capital, available to anyone aged over 20 with a moped licence. The electric bikes, equivalent to mopeds with 50cc engines, will be available from 7am until 1am daily under a scheme managed by Cityscoot, the first company in Europe to provide self-service scooters. Cityscoot has been testing 50 of the scooters since last June with the support of city authorities and the results had been “very positive”, the mayor’s office said. “In the last three months 1,200 testers have completed nearly 4,500 journeys,” the office said, adding that 65% of those who took part said they would use the scheme regularly. In a city where motorbikes and mopeds make up a sizeable chunk of daily traffic, 21% said they would be happy to switch exclusively to the more environmentally friendly electric bikes. The Local reported that Cityscoot will have no rental terminals, no key, and no magnetic card, unlike existing car sharing networks. For €3 ($3.25) each 15 minutes, users will be able to rent a scooter using an app on their smartphone. The scooters can cover about 105km, or five hours of driving, before they need a recharge. Helmets and gloves will also be available for hire. The scheme is endorsed by Anne Hidalgo, the capital’s mayor, who wants to reduce cars and pollution in Paris. [© 2016 Guardian News] For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Paris-3-15min-Electric-moped-w-smartphone-hire-scheme-r-105km-tp4680394.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
