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Brief: Fares Alone Will Not Sustain the Long-Term Operations of Electric Vehicle Carsharing Programs in Underserved Communities

UCD-ITS-RR-25-21

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UC ITS Publications, Policy Institute for Energy, Environment, and the Economy

Suggested Citation:
Harold, Brian and Caroline J. Rodier (2025)

Brief: Fares Alone Will Not Sustain the Long-Term Operations of Electric Vehicle Carsharing Programs in Underserved Communities

. Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis, Brief UCD-ITS-RR-25-21

Access to affordable and reliable transportation options is a significant issue in low-income, rural, and otherwise underserved communities across the United States. Carsharing is one promising option for households that are unable to afford a personal vehicle or have unreliable or insufficient access to a personal vehicle. California has developed multiple grant programs funding shared mobility start-ups (such as carsharing) in underserved communities. This funding is particularly beneficial in areas where private, for-profit carshare companies won’t or can’t operate.

This policy brief is drawn from the report “Understanding Demand, Revenues, and Costs of Electric Carsharing in Underserved Rural and Suburban Areas” available at www.ucits.org/research-project/rimi-4b-03.