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Indy getting an EV car-sharing program in 2014

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rabar10

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Wanted to reference this here, as it would be great to see this in an otherwise EV-starved "flyover state"...

Main post in the TMC EV section: EV car-sharing coming to Indy in 2014

French-run car sharing service will raise Indy's profile, business leaders say

Excerpts from the article:

"As it stands, the Bolloré Group’s aim for up to 500 plug-in electric cars and 1,200 charging stations — clustered in up to 200 places — would rate as the largest all-electric car sharing service in the United States."

"Since late 2011, Bolloré has run a car-sharing service in Paris and surrounding areas — called Autolib’ — that now includes 1,800 small Bluecars, developed by Bolloré, and nearly 5,000 charging stations clustered at 823 rental Locations."

"In Indianapolis, Bolloré plans to use U.S.-built cars. Two potential choices, a white Nissan LEAF and a blue Ford Focus Electric, were displayed behind the speakers Monday on City Market’s east plaza"