E-VAI car-sharing service launched in Carnago, in the province of Varese, through a partnership between the FNM Group company and the Municipality. The service is based on a model in which an electric car is shared between the municipal administration and local residents. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Mayor Barbara Carabelli, councillors, members of the municipal council, Technical Office Manager Geom. Chianese and representatives of E-VAI.
SHARED CAR SERVICE – The municipal administration has acquired a latest-generation electric car for use by its employees and volunteers. The vehicle is also available to residents through a car-sharing service, which can be booked during the hours when municipal offices are closed: on weekdays from 2 p.m. to 7 a.m. the following morning, and throughout the weekend. After registering on the website www.e-vai.com or via the mobile app, users can book the municipal car for their preferred date and time through the app, the website or the customer service number 02 40701700. These channels also provide information on rates and terms of use. The vehicle can be collected and returned at the designated parking space in Piazza Gramsci.
Registration for the E-VAI car-sharing service is always free. New users in Carnago receive a 50% discount on their first rental by using the dedicated promotional code: EVAIPBL50. Further information about the service in Carnago is available at: https://www.e-vai.com/destinazioni/car-sharing-carnago/
THE BENEFITS – The E-VAI car-sharing model offers benefits for both municipalities and residents. Municipal administrations can rationalise their vehicle fleets by using low-environmental-impact electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles when needed, supplementing their existing fleets while reducing costs and CO2 emissions. Residents, meanwhile, can access car-sharing services in areas not normally served by other operators, enjoying the convenience of a low-emission vehicle for their mobility needs without the costs and responsibilities of ownership. E-VAI vehicles can be driven throughout the European Union and Switzerland. They also offer free access to Milan’s Area B and Area C restricted traffic zones and to the limited traffic zones (ZTLs) of participating municipalities.
“As a municipal administration, we have decided to embrace this car-sharing initiative, a short-term car rental service designed to provide an additional service to our residents. We believe it is a practical response to the need to develop services that support sustainable, low-impact mobility through innovative transport solutions that can help reduce road traffic and, consequently, air pollution, in line with the objectives set out in our 2024–2029 term programme.
We are launching a pilot service that allows residents to book and use an electric vehicle, while also enabling the Municipality to use the same vehicle for its transport services. This also provides an opportunity to supplement and renew the municipal vehicle fleet. We now hope that the service will be shared, appreciated and used by our fellow residents.” commented Barbara Carabelli, Mayor of Carnago.
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