Boris Johnson Considers Electric Car Hire Scheme For London.
4 Mar
Boris Johnson has spoken of his aims to make London the ‘electric capital of Europe’ by introducing an electric car hire scheme to the city. Johnson has shown support for measures to reduce the amount of damage done to the environment by private transport in London. Last year he announced his plans to launch a bike hire initiative similar to Paris’ Vélib programme.
The car rental program would be similar to the Autolib scheme which is due to launch in Paris in 2010 following on from the success of the Vélib scheme. The cars would be released using a credit card or a pre paid subscription card. So far there are 60 charging points in Westminster but thousands more will be needed across the city if the initiative is to succeed.
Thisislondon.co.uk says “One target group is young couples with children who occasionally need a car to shop or travel but cannot afford to run their own. Tourists would also enjoy the freedom of having a car available without having to worry about it when not in use.” The scheme will target similar potential customers to the car rental services aimed at those who do not wish to own a car but would rather rent a car when it suits them.
Johnson has previously been criticised for failing to use public transport himself. After a recent meeting Boris and other members of staff spent £1000 of tax payers money on Taxis to get home. A spokesperson said “Staff safety is paramount, the venue is at least a 15-minute bus ride from the nearest station.”
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