Massachusetts tries solar-powered EV carsharing in low-income areas

A pilot pairs solar power with shared electric vehicles aimed at low-income neighborhoods in Massachusetts.

A pilot in Massachusetts is launching solar-powered electric-vehicle carsharing aimed at low-income neighborhoods, according to Canary Media. The pairing matters for mobility because it tries to lower two costs at once: the price of the vehicle, shared rather than owned, and the price of the fuel, drawn from solar rather than gasoline.

If the model holds, it points toward clean transport that is closer to free at the point of use for people who most need affordable options. We could not reach the source, so the scale, operator, funding, and vehicle count sit with Canary Media's full reporting.

Source: Canary Media