How carsharing opens the way to smart electric mobility: success hurdles of the largest electric carsharing fleet in Canada

摘要

Communauto is the oldest North American carsharing company and the largest in Canada. It was one of the first organisations of its kind to take the path of electrifying its fleet. In Montreal, Communauto offers the largest electric carsharing in Canada: 65 EVs out of the 1800 vehicle fleet are available in station or in one-way free floating to more than 40 000 members. The experience gained during these years about managing an electric fleet in winter conditions; as well of typical patterns of usage, will be presented. Thanks to this service, thousands of citizens gained access to electric mobility, despite the "hostile", not quite adapted to electric vehicles urban environment. Communauto is only at the beginning of a process that will lead the organisation to put in place a larger project, reaching 1000 EVs in 5 years, as targeted by the City of Montreal. The presentation illustrates the business plan that can bring this offer to be economically viable, how the different operation challenges are addressed and the large impact that this system will produce on urban environment and electric mobility acceptance.