Thanks for an informative article, Jasper.

I wonder if the cars are frequently (or ever) used for commuting (being reserved all day), or are typically used for errands & visiting people.

The biggest problem seems to be the same fundamental problem we have whenever we talk about cars in any context: the space they take up, and location/availability.

If they’re mostly used for mid-day, evening, & weekend trips, does it make sense to consider an Uber-like model, where cars are privately owned, but just leased out when the owner isn’t using them (which is 90% of the day for most cars). The owner wouldn’t drive the car for the Evie renter, of course, just make it available. But, like Uber, the cars are people’s ordinary cars they let people use when they’re not using them, and they might make a small sum of money for renting them out. Then the potential for thousands of cars in every neighborhood—including suburbs—exists.

I’m guessing this idea isn’t original and has been discarded for logistical or other reasons, but I thought I’d bring it up just in case.