Car sharing is a phenomenon that is on a rise across the world as the industry heads to EVs but their prices remain quite high.
BlueSG is among the biggest car-sharing companies in Singapore. It has been operational for quite some time now. While during the pandemic, the demand for personal mobility rose, car sharing was not all that common due to obvious reasons. However, as the world resumes normalcy, car-sharing trends are on a constant rise in many parts of the world. BlueSG has gone a step further and commenced offering EVs as a part of their fleet. Here are the details.
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BlueSG Car Sharing Singapore
This video has been uploaded by Daren Yoong on YouTube. He is in conversation with Jenny, BlueSG Head of Singapore. Singapore has one of the world’s highest adoption of car sharing with 7% adoption worldwide. There are a lot of BlueSG cars in the fleet but they have recently added the Opel e-Corsa. It is an EV that strikes a perfect balance between affordability and practicality. What is most impressive is the fact that BlueSG offers the EV and the regular car at the same price point.
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This is great news for all those who are willing to take the plunge to test out electric cars. Needless to mention, there are a lot of people who would at least want to get their hands on an EV but the price constraints are holding them back. Additionally, the actual cost of ownership (COE) of a car in Singapore is among the highest in the world. Moreover, fuel prices are on a rise globally too. Hence, maintaining and driving a car every day has become expensive when compared to even a couple of years ago.
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BlueSG feels that it will take some getting used to while driving EVs. Hence, going for the monthly subscription models and rental services could be a great way to test the waters before going all out to own one. That is where car-sharing helps. It will ensure that people get used to the idiosyncrasies of electric cars like various driving modes which restrict power to maximize range and regenerative braking which brakes the EVs when the driver lifts off the accelerator pedal. All in all, BlueSG is excited to see where the industry heads after which there can be the addition of high-end cars like Tesla as well.
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