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Re: Car2Go/ ShareNow Ending service in North America on 02/29/20
« Reply #20 on: July 27, 2021, 11:03:04 AM »
https://www.boropark24.com/news/revel-to-launch-blue-electric-taxi-service-next-week
Mark my words: this will fail, how do you run a fleet that will need constant recharging? How will you pay employees in a market that can afford to have part time employees (less cost) and still be competitive?


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Re: Car2Go/ ShareNow Ending service in North America on 02/29/20
« Reply #21 on: July 27, 2021, 02:35:20 PM »
Mark my words: this will fail, how do you run a fleet that will need constant recharging? How will you pay employees in a market that can afford to have part time employees (less cost) and still be competitive?


Yup, like I said, doesn't sound viable:

How does it make sense (in dollars and cents) to use EVs if they require downtime to charge? A regular cab can drive near-24/7 (multiple drivers sharing the same car), that saves money over an EV that has to charge for x hours a day. Hard to believe the fuel (electricity) and maintenance costs make it viable.
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Re: Car2Go/ ShareNow Ending service in North America on 02/29/20
« Reply #22 on: September 27, 2021, 01:06:15 PM »
Mark my words: this will fail, how do you run a fleet that will need constant recharging? How will you pay employees in a market that can afford to have part time employees (less cost) and still be competitive?
How many miles do Tesla’s run per charge?

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Re: Car2Go/ ShareNow Ending service in North America on 02/29/20
« Reply #23 on: September 27, 2021, 04:09:31 PM »
How many miles do Tesla’s run per charge?

Depends on battery capacity (you can pay for increases) , but probably around 200 if I had to guess #googleit
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Re: Car2Go/ ShareNow Ending service in North America on 02/29/20
« Reply #24 on: September 30, 2021, 12:18:58 AM »
Depends on battery capacity (you can pay for increases) , but probably around 200 if I had to guess #googleit
So why “constant recharging,” 200 miles is a lot.

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Re: Car2Go/ ShareNow Ending service in North America on 02/29/20
« Reply #25 on: September 30, 2021, 01:05:45 AM »
So why “constant recharging,” 200 miles is a lot.

Not sure how it holds up to city stop-and-go/traffic driving patterns compared to gas/diesel. Keep in mind a full charge takes hours of downtime, compared to 5 minutes filling up a tank of gas at the pump.
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Re: Car2Go/ ShareNow Ending service in North America on 02/29/20
« Reply #26 on: September 30, 2021, 01:06:27 AM »
Not sure how it holds up to city stop-and-go/traffic driving patterns compared to gas/diesel. Keep in mind a full charge takes hours of downtime, compared to 5 minutes filling up a tank of gas at the pump.
Switch out the batteries?

They do that with the mopeds.

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Re: Car2Go/ ShareNow Ending service in North America on 02/29/20
« Reply #27 on: September 30, 2021, 01:11:50 AM »
Switch out the batteries?

They do that with the mopeds.

This was considered early on for EVs, but is very complex as the batteries are really big and heavy, so it’s a bit of a logistical headache. Could be simpler if it’s local to one area and the entire fleet is owned by the same entity, but existing EVs on the market aren’t designed for this.
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Re: Car2Go/ ShareNow Ending service in North America on 02/29/20
« Reply #28 on: November 16, 2022, 12:47:38 PM »
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Re: Car2Go/ ShareNow Ending service in North America on 02/29/20
« Reply #29 on: November 16, 2022, 09:55:46 PM »
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Re: Car2Go/ ShareNow Ending service in North America on 02/29/20
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