To develop a car sharing program that provides electric vehicle access to low-income and Environmental Justice (EJ) / Restore, Reinvest, Renew (R3) customers by addressing cost barriers and promoting familiarity. The pilot will place vehicles in transit-, work-, and residence-adjacent locations to enable households to own fewer cars while serving everyday transportation needs.
The pilot has successfully completed the deployment of seven electric vehicles across four site locations. The pilot targets four additional sites, with plans to install two dual-port EV chargers at each location. The team continues to explore deployment options at existing infrastructure sites. Infrastructure construction is scheduled to commence in Q4 and city permits have been received for three of the four sites.
The pilot will deliver a clear picture of program scale, usage patterns, and customer retention, identifying whether demand is driven by repeat users or one-time participants. Insights will capture how vehicles are utilized—short trips, all-day travel, or out-of-town travel, and benchmark results against similar programs. A cost-benefit analysis will quantify the program’s financial impact, informing decisions on future investments and expansion.
The Rideshare Pilot will demonstrate the opportunity that Equity Investment Eligible Community areas provide to develop profitable and active rideshare assets. ComEd is providing the test case to show Zipcar and other carshare operators that placing EV assets into these areas can be a profitable business strategy.
| BE Pilot | Lead Vendor | Award Date | Pilot In-Field Start Date | Pilot In-Field End Date |
| Rideshare | ZipCar | September 2024 | March 2025 | December 2025 |
