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Remember when we were telling you that China's demand for EVs was a reality, and carmakers just need to learn where to look? Well, General Motors' latest car sharing pilot program seems to explore such opportunities.
Together with representatives from the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, General Motors is rolling out a two-year vehicle sharing pilot program in Shanghai, using 16 Chevrolet EN-V 2.0 electric concept vehicles.
As you probably know, the two-seat EN-V 2.0 has an electric range of approximately 40 km (24 miles) and a top speed of 30 km/h (18.6 mph), which means it won't make an impression on China's road network.
However, the vehicle sharing program has other plans for the small EVs, as the prototype will be integrated into the multi-modal transportation system at SJTU’s Minhang campus alongside bicycles, cars and shuttle buses.
"This program will allow us to better understand how people could use an urban mobility vehicle such as EN-V 2.0 in a real-world setting and in a vehicle-sharing arrangement,” said GM Executive Vice President and President of GM China Matt Tsien. “It represents an important step toward transforming GM’s vision for sustainable urban mobility into reality.”
The EV-V 2.0 electric vehicle has a long relationship with China, as it was first presented at the Expo 2010 in Shanghai. The all-electric mini car uses easy-swipe card access for entry, fees and starting, cameras for a rear view and GPS, which make it a good choice for locations such as campuses or small residential areas. Let's hope that by having such cool cars at their disposal, students will not skip classes anymore.
As you probably know, the two-seat EN-V 2.0 has an electric range of approximately 40 km (24 miles) and a top speed of 30 km/h (18.6 mph), which means it won't make an impression on China's road network.
However, the vehicle sharing program has other plans for the small EVs, as the prototype will be integrated into the multi-modal transportation system at SJTU’s Minhang campus alongside bicycles, cars and shuttle buses.
"This program will allow us to better understand how people could use an urban mobility vehicle such as EN-V 2.0 in a real-world setting and in a vehicle-sharing arrangement,” said GM Executive Vice President and President of GM China Matt Tsien. “It represents an important step toward transforming GM’s vision for sustainable urban mobility into reality.”
The EV-V 2.0 electric vehicle has a long relationship with China, as it was first presented at the Expo 2010 in Shanghai. The all-electric mini car uses easy-swipe card access for entry, fees and starting, cameras for a rear view and GPS, which make it a good choice for locations such as campuses or small residential areas. Let's hope that by having such cool cars at their disposal, students will not skip classes anymore.
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