Bristol council adds EV option

Bristol City Council has introduced a fleet of 10 electric cars to allow more people in the city to rent zero-emissions vehicles on a pay-as-you-go basis.

The fleet of 100% electric Renault Zoe cars, overseen by the national car club Co-Wheels, is based at nine locations across the city including on-street parking in three areas.

Cllr Kye Dudd, cabinet member for transport and energy at Bristol City Council, said, ‘I’m delighted that there are new electric vehicles for hire in the city, as it means more people will be able to experience the benefits of modern zero-emission cars.

‘The electric vehicles will help us to reduce the impact of the city’s current transport system and improve air quality, as no carbon emissions are produced and many car club members choose to give up owning a car.’

Richard Falconer, director of Co-wheels car club, said, ‘Many Co-wheels members don’t want to add another car to our busy roads and would rather use a shared vehicle when they really need one – and now they have the option to reduce the impact on our environment even more by using a zero-emission vehicle.’

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