Called an Australian startup Going abroad Tesla has created a shared mobility app for all-inclusive rental of electric cars per hour – starting with guests at the Gold Coast Hotel.
By doing so, it claims to “electrify the Australian tourism industry”.
In short, the outbound hotel wants to install Tesla Model 3s (and plans to include other EVs) with chargers, so that guests can use a lot of pool or gym or any other facilities.
The Queensland company has struck a deal with a Mantra Hotel in Southport, parking a Model 3 on site as a pilot.
“This is a really exciting development for the Australian tourism industry,” claimed Outbound CEO Luke Rust.
“The app is really easy to use – guests sign up, reserve a car and unlock it using their phone. This is really convenient for anyone who wants to go on a day trip, theme park or out [the] West
“… especially with rising fuel prices, a road trip to the coast is becoming increasingly expensive – with outbound, tourists can probably go to Culangatta, stay in hotels and still use EVs wherever they please.”
At $ 30 per hour, including insurance and power, the app-based rideshare scheme may in some cases be cheaper than Uber’s acquisition.
Mr Rust said he was considering launching the scheme in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, among other hotels on the Gold Coast.
This type of shared mobility differs from traditional car sharing because, instead of private car owners renting out their private cars, the vehicles are attached to a property and are available for communal use, especially for those who live there.
Outbound also indicates the possibility of adoption in residential and commercial buildings, where owners and tenants may have access to one or more EVs and reduce their reliance on private car ownership.
“If community EVs were available for use, and it could only be included in your body’s corporate ribbon, you could cut a huge chunk of that cost. Not to mention, save parking space and improve local air quality, ”he added.
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