Prototype Formula E racer on streets of Los Angeles.

Sign in Paris, France points towards electric car charging station.

President Obama inspects Buckeye Bullet 2.

Viseon bus prototype powered by Bombardier wireless PRIMOVEcharging system.

NEWS

WED

28-Nov-2012

PHOTO CAPTION:

City CarShare Adding Electric-Drive Models

All-electric, plug-in and traditional hybrids will now make up 44 percent of City CarShare's fleet.

City CarShare, the Bay Area’s first car-sharing operation, and the only one that’s not in business to turn a profit, is an electrifying enterprise.

That’s a reference not only to City CarShare’s status as a trendsetter in the region and the car-sharing industry, but to the fact that the organization has been adding more and more all-electric or hybrid vehicles to its fleet.

With the addition of two all-electric Ford Focuses (Foci?) coming Wednesday, City CarShare will offer its members access to 18 plug-in vehicles (five all-electric and 13 plug-in hybrids), plus 160 traditional hybrids. Together, they make up about 44 percent of the fleet, rapidly closing in on the group’s goal of having half of its fleet electric or hybrid vehicles.

Article Views: 631

READ COMPLETE ARTICLE >>

IMPORTANT NOTICE: To read this San Francisco Chronicle news story, click the READ COMPLETE ARTICLE link above. This will launch a separate window to the original news source. To comment on this story use the Reader's Comment form below.

RELATED NEWS ITEMS

Hertz Launches Municipal Carshare Program in Miami Beach

Light Car Concept Explores Alternative to Ownership

UK Community to Test Electric Car Sharing

READER COMMENTS

ADD YOUR COMMENTS BELOW

Posting comments is restricted to our FREE and PREMIUM subscribers. Once you log in, allowing us to implant a security cookie on your browser, the comment form will appear. To become a free BASIC subscriber, sign up here. We will not spam you or sell your email, and you'll receive our Weekly Brief email newsletter. You then will be permitted to post comments.