Rideshare

Pilot Objective

To develop a car sharing program that provides electric vehicle access to low-income and EJ/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.

Pilot Status

Three car deployments have been completed:

  • Two to Millenium Garage
  • One to Rockford
  • Cars have seen 24 reservations and an average utilization of 21.2%

Cars are now wrapped and back out for use. The pilot decided to expand potential site locations outside of EJ communities, if existing infrastructure exists. Zipcar continues to perform walkdowns.

The pilot has completed the following activities to identify potential locations:

  • 204+ locations evaluated
  • 30 identified as high-fit
  • 18 walkdowns completed
  • 13 feasibility reports produced (not shared)

Schedule

BE Pilot Lead Vendor Award Date Pilot In Field Start Date Pilot In Field End Date
Rideshare ZipCar September 2024 March 2025 December 2025
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